Анна Кареніна

Chapter 16

           Butwhenitwasundressedandhecaughtaglimpseofwee,wee,littlehands,littlefeet,saffron-colored,withlittletoes,too,andpositivelywithalittlebigtoedifferentfromtherest,andwhenhesawLizavetaPetrovnaclosingthewide-openlittlehands,asthoughtheyweresoftsprings,andputtingthemintolinengarments,suchpityforthelittlecreaturecameuponhim,andsuchterrorthatshewouldhurtit,thatheheldherhandback.

           LizavetaPetrovnalaughed.

           “Don’tbefrightened,don’tbefrightened!”

           Whenthebabyhadbeenputtorightsandtransformedintoafirmdoll,LizavetaPetrovnadandleditasthoughproudofherhandiwork,andstoodalittleawaysothatLevinmightseehissoninallhisglory.

           Kittylookedsidewaysinthesamedirection,nevertakinghereyesoffthebaby.“Givehimtome!givehimtome!”shesaid,andevenmadeasthoughshewouldsitup.

           “Whatareyouthinkingof,KaterinaAlexandrovna,youmustn’tmovelikethat!Waitaminute.I’llgivehimtoyou.Herewe’reshowingpapawhatafinefellowweare!”

           AndLizavetaPetrovna,withonehandsupportingthewobblinghead,liftedupontheotherarmthestrange,limp,redcreature,whoseheadwaslostinitsswaddlingclothes.Butithadanose,too,andslantingeyesandsmackinglips.

           “Asplendidbaby!”saidLizavetaPetrovna.

           Levinsighedwithmortification.Thissplendidbabyexcitedinhimnofeelingbutdisgustandcompassion.Itwasnotatallthefeelinghehadlookedforwardto.

           HeturnedawaywhileLizavetaPetrovnaputthebabytotheunaccustomedbreast.

           Suddenlylaughtermadehimlookround

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