Анна Кареніна

Chapter 14

           TheassistantinquiredinGermanwhetherheshouldgiveit,andreceivinganaffirmativereplyfrombehindthepartition,hetookoutabottleandafunnel,deliberatelypouredtheopiumfromabiggerbottleintoalittleone,stuckonalabel,sealeditup,inspiteofLevin’srequestthathewouldnotdoso,andwasabouttowrapituptoo.ThiswasmorethanLevincouldstand;hetookthebottlefirmlyoutofhishands,andrantothebigglassdoors.Thedoctorwasnotevennowgettingup,andthefootman,busynowinputtingdowntherugs,refusedtowakehim.Levindeliberatelytookoutatenroublenote,and,carefultospeakslowly,thoughlosingnotimeoverthebusiness,hehandedhimthenote,andexplainedthatPyotrDmitrievitch(whatagreatandimportantpersonageheseemedtoLevinnow,thisPyotrDmitrievitch,whohadbeenofsolittleconsequenceinhiseyesbefore!)hadpromisedtocomeatanytime;thathewouldcertainlynotbeangry!andthathemustthereforewakehimatonce.

           Thefootmanagreed,andwentupstairs,takingLevinintothewaitingroom.

           Levincouldhearthroughthedoorthedoctorcoughing,movingabout,washing,andsayingsomething.Threeminutespassed;itseemedtoLevinthatmorethananhourhadgoneby.Hecouldnotwaitanylonger.

           “PyotrDmitrievitch,PyotrDmitrievitch!”hesaidinanimploringvoiceattheopendoor.“ForGod’ssake,forgiveme!Seemeasyouare.It’sbeengoingonmorethantwohoursalready.”

           “Inaminute;inaminute!”answeredavoice,andtohisamazementLevinheardthatthedoctorwassmilingashespoke.

           “Foroneinstant.

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