Анна Кареніна

Chapter 5

           

           “Whowasthatcamein?”heaskedthedoorkeeper.

           “Someone,yourexcellency,creptinwithoutpermissiondirectlymybackwasturned.Hewasaskingforyou.Itoldhim:whenthememberscomeout,then....”

           “Whereishe?”

           “Maybehe’sgoneintothepassage,butherehecomesanyway.Thatishe,”saidthedoorkeeper,pointingtoastronglybuilt,broad-shoulderedmanwithacurlybeard,who,withouttakingoffhissheepskincap,wasrunninglightlyandrapidlyupthewornstepsofthestonestaircase.Oneofthemembersgoingdownaleanofficialwithaportfoliostoodoutofhiswayandlookeddisapprovinglyatthelegsofthestranger,thenglancedinquiringlyatOblonsky.

           StepanArkadyevitchwasstandingatthetopofthestairs.Hisgood-naturedlybeamingfaceabovetheembroideredcollarofhisuniformbeamedmorethaneverwhenherecognizedthemancomingup.

           “Why,it’sactuallyyou,Levin,atlast!”hesaidwithafriendlymockingsmile,scanningLevinasheapproached.“Howisityouhavedeignedtolookmeupinthisden?”saidStepanArkadyevitch,andnotcontentwithshakinghands,hekissedhisfriend.“Haveyoubeenherelong?”

           “Ihavejustcome,andverymuchwantedtoseeyou,”saidLevin,lookingshylyandatthesametimeangrilyanduneasilyaround.

           “Well,let’sgointomyroom,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,whoknewhisfriend’ssensitiveandirritableshyness,and,takinghisarm,hedrewhimalong,asthoughguidinghimthroughdangers.

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