Анна Кареніна

Chapter 2

           “Capitally,warmlysaid,wasn’tit?Bravo!AndSergeyIvanovitch!Why,yououghttohavesaidsomethingjustafewwords,youknow,toencouragethem;youdothatsowell,”headdedwithasoft,respectful,anddiscreetsmile,movingSergeyIvanovitchforwardalittlebythearm.

           “No,I’mjustoff.”

           “Whereto?”

           “Tothecountry,tomybrother’s,”answeredSergeyIvanovitch.

           “Thenyou’llseemywife.I’vewrittentoher,butyou’llseeherfirst.Pleasetellherthatthey’veseenmeandthatit’s‘allright,’astheEnglishsay.She’llunderstand.Oh,andbesogoodastotellherI’mappointedsecretaryofthecommittee....Butshe’llunderstand!Youknow,lespetitesmisèresdelaviehumaine,”hesaid,asitwereapologizingtotheprincess.“AndPrincessMyakayanotLiza,butBibishissendingathousandgunsandtwelvenurses.DidItellyou?”

           “Yes,Iheardso,”answeredKoznishevindifferently.

           “It’sapityyou’regoingaway,”saidStepanArkadyevitch.“Tomorrowwe’regivingadinnertotwowho’resettingoffDimer-BartnyanskyfromPetersburgandourVeslovsky,Grisha.They’rebothgoing.Veslovsky’sonlylatelymarried.There’safinefellowforyou!Eh,princess?”heturnedtothelady.

           TheprincesslookedatKoznishevwithoutreplying.ButthefactthatSergeyIvanovitchandtheprincessseemedanxioustogetridofhimdidnotintheleastdisconcertStepanArkadyevitch.Smiling,hestaredatthefeatherintheprincess’shat,andthenabouthimasthoughheweregoingtopicksomethingup.

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