Анна Кареніна

Chapter 7

           

           “ForyouandOblonsky.He’llbeheredirectly.”

           Theyoungman,holdinghimselfveryerect,witheyesforevertwinklingwithenjoyment,wasanofficerfromPetersburg,Gagin.Turovtsinintroducedthem.

           “Oblonsky’salwayslate.”

           “Ah,hereheis!”

           “Haveyouonlyjustcome?”saidOblonsky,comingquicklytowardsthem.“Goodday.Hadsomevodka?Well,comealongthen.”

           Levingotupandwentwithhimtothebigtablespreadwithspiritsandappetizersofthemostvariouskinds.Onewouldhavethoughtthatoutoftwodozendelicaciesonemightfindsomethingtoone’staste,butStepanArkadyevitchaskedforsomethingspecial,andoneoftheliveriedwaitersstandingbyimmediatelybroughtwhatwasrequired.Theydrankawine-glassfulandreturnedtotheirtable.

           Atonce,whiletheywerestillatthesoup,Gaginwasservedwithchampagne,andtoldthewaitertofillfourglasses.Levindidnotrefusethewine,andaskedforasecondbottle.Hewasveryhungry,andateanddrankwithgreatenjoyment,andwithstillgreaterenjoymenttookpartinthelivelyandsimpleconversationofhiscompanions.Gagin,droppinghisvoice,toldthelastgoodstoryfromPetersburg,andthestory,thoughimproperandstupid,wassoludicrousthatLevinbrokeintoroarsoflaughtersoloudthatthosenearlookedround.

           “That’sinthesamestyleas,‘that’sathingIcan’tendure!’Youknowthestory?”saidStepanArkadyevitch.“Ah,that’sexquisite!Anotherbottle,”hesaidtothewaiter,andhebegantorelatehisgoodstory.

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