Chapter 21

           Dollycameoutofherroomtotheteaofthegrown-uppeople.StepanArkadyevitchdidnotcomeout.Hemusthavelefthiswife’sroombytheotherdoor.

           “Iamafraidyou’llbecoldupstairs,”observedDolly,addressingAnna;“Iwanttomoveyoudownstairs,andweshallbenearer.”

           “Oh,please,don’ttroubleaboutme,”answeredAnna,lookingintentlyintoDolly’sface,tryingtomakeoutwhethertherehadbeenareconciliationornot.

           “Itwillbelighterforyouhere,”answeredhersister-in-law.

           “IassureyouthatIsleepeverywhere,andalwayslikeamarmot.”

           “What’sthequestion?”inquiredStepanArkadyevitch,comingoutofhisroomandaddressinghiswife.

           FromhistonebothKittyandAnnaknewthatareconciliationhadtakenplace.

           “IwanttomoveAnnadownstairs,butwemusthangupblinds.Nooneknowshowtodoit;Imustseetoitmyself,”answeredDollyaddressinghim.

           “Godknowswhethertheyarefullyreconciled,”thoughtAnna,hearinghertone,coldandcomposed.

           “Oh,nonsense,Dolly,alwaysmakingdifficulties,”answeredherhusband.“Come,I’lldoitall,ifyoulike....”

           “Yes,theymustbereconciled,”thoughtAnna.

           “Iknowhowyoudoeverything,”answeredDolly.“YoutellMatveytodowhatcan’tbedone,andgoawayyourself,leavinghimtomakeamuddleofeverything,”andherhabitual,mockingsmilecurvedthecornersofDolly’slipsasshespoke.

           “Full,fullreconciliation,full,”thoughtAnna;“thankGod!”andrejoicingthatshewasthecauseofit,shewentuptoDollyandkissedher.

           “Notatall.