Анна Кареніна

Chapter 14

           

           “Inaminute.”

           Twominutesmorepassedwhilethedoctorwasputtingonhisboots,andtwominutesmorewhilethedoctorputonhiscoatandcombedhishair.

           “PyotrDmitrievitch!”Levinwasbeginningagaininaplaintivevoice,justasthedoctorcameindressedandready.“Thesepeoplehavenoconscience,”thoughtLevin.“Combinghishair,whilewe’redying!”

           “Goodmorning!”thedoctorsaidtohim,shakinghands,and,asitwere,teasinghimwithhiscomposure.“There’snohurry.Wellnow?”

           Tryingtobeasaccurateaspossible,Levinbegantotellhimeveryunnecessarydetailofhiswife’scondition,interruptinghisaccountrepeatedlywithentreatiesthatthedoctorwouldcomewithhimatonce.

           “Oh,youneedn’tbeinanyhurry.Youdon’tunderstand,youknow.I’mcertainI’mnotwanted,stillI’vepromised,andifyoulike,I’llcome.Butthere’snohurry.Pleasesitdown;won’tyouhavesomecoffee?”

           Levinstaredathimwitheyesthataskedwhetherhewaslaughingathim;butthedoctorhadnonotionofmakingfunofhim.

           “Iknow,Iknow,”thedoctorsaid,smiling;“I’mamarriedmanmyself;andatthesemomentswehusbandsareverymuchtobepitied.I’veapatientwhosehusbandalwaystakesrefugeinthestablesonsuchoccasions.”

           “Butwhatdoyouthink,PyotrDmitrievitch?Doyousupposeitmaygoallright?”

           “Everythingpointstoafavorableissue.”

           “Soyou’llcomeimmediately?”saidLevin,lookingwrathfullyattheservantwhowasbringinginthecoffee.

           “Inanhour’stime.

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