Анна Кареніна

Chapter 1

           

           Thefamilydoctorlistenedattentivelyandrespectfully.

           “ButinfavorofforeigntravelIwouldurgethechangeofhabits,theremovalfromconditionscallingupreminiscences.Andthenthemotherwishesit,”headded.

           “Ah!Well,inthatcase,tobesure,letthemgo.Only,thoseGermanquacksaremischievous....Theyoughttobepersuaded....Well,letthemgothen.”

           Heglancedoncemoreathiswatch.

           “Oh!time’supalready,”Andhewenttothedoor.Thecelebrateddoctorannouncedtotheprincess(afeelingofwhatwasduefromhimdictatedhisdoingso)thatheoughttoseethepatientoncemore.

           “What!anotherexamination!”criedthemother,withhorror.

           “Oh,no,onlyafewdetails,princess.”

           “Comethisway.”

           Andthemother,accompaniedbythedoctor,wentintothedrawing-roomtoKitty.Wastedandflushed,withapeculiarglitterinhereyes,lefttherebytheagonyofshameshehadbeenputthrough,Kittystoodinthemiddleoftheroom.Whenthedoctorcameinsheflushedcrimson,andhereyesfilledwithtears.Allherillnessandtreatmentstruckherasathingsostupid,ludicrouseven!Doctoringherseemedtoherasabsurdasputtingtogetherthepiecesofabrokenvase.Herheartwasbroken.Whywouldtheytrytocureherwithpillsandpowders?Butshecouldnotgrievehermother,especiallyashermotherconsideredherselftoblame.

           “MayItroubleyoutositdown,princess?”thecelebrateddoctorsaidtoher.

           Hesatdownwithasmile,facingher,feltherpulse,andagainbeganaskinghertiresomequestions.Sheansweredhim,andallatoncegotup,furious

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