Анна Кареніна

Chapter 20

           Butthismorning,insteadofananswer,IreceivedaninvitationfromCountessLidiaIvanovnaforthisevening.”

           “Ah,sothat’sit,that’sit!”saidPrincessMyakayagleefully,“they’regoingtoaskLandauwhathe’stosay.”

           “AskLandau?Whatfor?Whoorwhat’sLandau?”

           “What!youdon’tknowJulesLandau,lefameuxJulesLandau,leclairvoyant?He’scrazytoo,butonhimyoursister’sfatedepends.Seewhatcomesoflivingintheprovincesyouknownothingaboutanything.Landau,doyousee,wasacommisinashopinParis,andhewenttoadoctor’s;andinthedoctor’swaitingroomhefellasleep,andinhissleephebegangivingadvicetoallthepatients.Andwonderfuladviceitwas!ThenthewifeofYuryMeledinskyyouknow,theinvalid?heardofthisLandau,andhadhimtoseeherhusband.Andhecuredherhusband,thoughIcan’tsaythatIseehedidhimmuchgood,forhe’sjustasfeebleacreatureaseverhewas,buttheybelievedinhim,andtookhimalongwiththemandbroughthimtoRussia.Herethere’sbeenageneralrushtohim,andhe’sbegundoctoringeveryone.HecuredCountessBezzubova,andshetooksuchafancytohimthatsheadoptedhim.”

           “Adoptedhim?”

           “Yes,asherson.He’snotLandauanymorenow,butCountBezzubov.That’sneitherherenorthere,though;butLidiaI’mveryfondofher,butshehasascrewloosesomewherehaslostherhearttothisLandaunow,andnothingissettlednowinherhouseorAlexeyAlexandrovitch’swithouthim,andsoyoursister’sfateisnowinthehandsofLandau,aliasCountBezzubov.”

           

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