Анна Кареніна

Chapter 23

           OnhisfacewasalooksuchasKittyhadneverseenbefore.

           Theywerespeakingofcommonacquaintances,keepingupthemosttrivialconversation,buttoKittyitseemedthateverywordtheysaidwasdeterminingtheirfateandhers.AndstrangeitwasthattheywereactuallytalkingofhowabsurdIvanIvanovitchwaswithhisFrench,andhowtheEletskygirlmighthavemadeabettermatch,yetthesewordshadallthewhileconsequenceforthem,andtheywerefeelingjustasKittydid.Thewholeball,thewholeworld,everythingseemedlostinfoginKitty’ssoul.Nothingbutthesterndisciplineofherbringing-upsupportedherandforcedhertodowhatwasexpectedofher,thatis,todance,toanswerquestions,totalk,eventosmile.Butbeforethemazurka,whentheywerebeginningtorearrangethechairsandafewcouplesmovedoutofthesmallerroomsintothebigroom,amomentofdespairandhorrorcameforKitty.Shehadrefusedfivepartners,andnowshewasnotdancingthemazurka.Shehadnotevenahopeofbeingaskedforit,becauseshewassosuccessfulinsocietythattheideawouldneveroccurtoanyonethatshehadremaineddisengagedtillnow.Shewouldhavetotellhermothershefeltillandgohome,butshehadnotthestrengthtodothis.Shefeltcrushed.Shewenttothefurthestendofthelittledrawing-roomandsankintoalowchair.Herlight,transparentskirtsroselikeacloudaboutherslenderwaist;onebare,thin,soft,girlisharm,hanginglistlessly,waslostinthefoldsofherpinktunic;intheothersheheldherfan,andwithrapid,shortstrokesfannedherburningface.

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