Анна Кареніна

Chapter 8

           

           “It’snotthatshe’sdull;butthisundefined,thisunsettledposition,”Levincaught,andhewashurryingaway,butStepanArkadyevitchcalledtohim.

           “Levin,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,andLevinnoticedthathiseyeswerenotfulloftearsexactly,butmoist,whichalwayshappenedwhenhehadbeendrinking,orwhenhewastouched.Justnowitwasduetobothcauses.“Levin,don’tgo,”hesaid,andhewarmlysqueezedhisarmabovetheelbow,obviouslynotatallwishingtolethimgo.

           “Thisisatruefriendofminealmostmygreatestfriend,”hesaidtoVronsky.“Youhavebecomeevencloseranddearertome.AndIwantyou,andIknowyouought,tobefriends,andgreatfriends,becauseyou’rebothsplendidfellows.”

           “Well,there’snothingforusnowbuttokissandbefriends,”Vronskysaid,withgood-naturedplayfulness,holdingouthishand.

           Levinquicklytooktheofferedhand,andpresseditwarmly.

           “I’mvery,veryglad,”saidLevin.

           “Waiter,abottleofchampagne,”saidStepanArkadyevitch.

           “AndI’mveryglad,”saidVronsky.

           ButinspiteofStepanArkadyevitch’sdesire,andtheirowndesire,theyhadnothingtotalkabout,andbothfeltit.

           “Doyouknow,hehasnevermetAnna?”StepanArkadyevitchsaidtoVronsky.“AndIwantaboveeverythingtotakehimtoseeher.Letusgo,Levin!”

           “Really?”saidVronsky.“Shewillbeverygladtoseeyou.Ishouldbegoinghomeatonce,”headded,“butI’mworriedaboutYashvin,andIwanttostayontillhefinishes.

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