Анна Кареніна

Chapter 27

           Mywifesays,‘KostyaandIlookedafterthatcalflikeachild.’‘Howcanitinterestyousomuch?’saysavisitor.‘Everythingthatinterestshim,interestsme.’Butwhowillshebe?”AndherememberedwhathadhappenedatMoscow....“Well,there’snothingtobedone....It’snotmyfault.Butnoweverythingshallgooninanewway.It’snonsensetopretendthatlifewon’tletone,thatthepastwon’tletone.Onemuststruggletolivebetter,muchbetter.”...Heraisedhishead,andfelltodreaming.OldLaska,whohadnotyetfullydigestedherdelightathisreturn,andhadrunoutintotheyardtobark,camebackwagginghertail,andcreptuptohim,bringinginthescentoffreshair,putherheadunderhishand,andwhinedplaintively,askingtobestroked.

           “There,who’dhavethoughtit?”saidAgafeaMihalovna.“Thedognow...why,sheunderstandsthathermaster’scomehome,andthathe’slow-spirited.”

           “Whylow-spirited?”

           “DoyousupposeIdon’tseeit,sir?It’shightimeIshouldknowthegentry.Why,I’vegrownupfromalittlethingwiththem.It’snothing,sir,solongasthere’shealthandaclearconscience.”

           Levinlookedintentlyather,surprisedathowwellsheknewhisthought.

           “ShallIfetchyouanothercup?”saidshe,andtakinghiscupshewentout.

           Laskakeptpokingherheadunderhishand.Hestrokedher,andshepromptlycurledupathisfeet,layingherheadonahindpaw

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