Анна Кареніна

Chapter 1

           

           “Excuseme,doctor,butthereisreallynoobjectinthis.Thisisthethirdtimeyou’veaskedmethesamething.”

           Thecelebrateddoctordidnottakeoffense.

           “Nervousirritability,”hesaidtotheprincess,whenKittyhadlefttheroom.“However,Ihadfinished....”

           Andthedoctorbeganscientificallyexplainingtotheprincess,asanexceptionallyintelligentwoman,theconditionoftheyoungprincess,andconcludedbyinsistingonthedrinkingofthewaters,whichwerecertainlyharmless.Atthequestion:Shouldtheygoabroad?thedoctorplungedintodeepmeditation,asthoughresolvingaweightyproblem.Finallyhisdecisionwaspronounced:theyweretogoabroad,buttoputnofaithinforeignquacks,andtoapplytohiminanyneed.

           Itseemedasthoughsomepieceofgoodfortunehadcometopassafterthedoctorhadgone.Themotherwasmuchmorecheerfulwhenshewentbacktoherdaughter,andKittypretendedtobemorecheerful.Shehadoften,almostalways,tobepretendingnow.

           “Really,I’mquitewell,mamma.Butifyouwanttogoabroad,let’sgo!”shesaid,andtryingtoappearinterestedintheproposedtour,shebegantalkingofthepreparationsforthejourney.

           

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