Анна Кареніна

Chapter 20

           Hereitis!”andPetritskypulledaletteroutfromunderthemattress,wherehehadhiddenit.

           Vronskytooktheletterandhisbrother’snote.Itwastheletterhewasexpectingfromhismother,reproachinghimfornothavingbeentoseeherandthenotewasfromhisbrothertosaythathemusthavealittletalkwithhim.Vronskyknewthatitwasallaboutthesamething.“Whatbusinessisitoftheirs!”thoughtVronsky,andcrumplingupthelettershethrustthembetweenthebuttonsofhiscoatsoastoreadthemcarefullyontheroad.Intheporchofthehuthewasmetbytwoofficers;oneofhisregimentandoneofanother.

           Vronsky’squarterswerealwaysameetingplaceforalltheofficers.

           “Whereareyouoffto?”

           “ImustgotoPeterhof.”

           “HasthemarecomefromTsarskoe?”

           “Yes,butI’venotseenheryet.”

           “TheysayMahotin’sGladiator’slame.”

           “Nonsense!Buthoweverareyougoingtoraceinthismud?”saidtheother.

           “Herearemysaviors!”criedPetritsky,seeingthemcomein.Beforehimstoodtheorderlywithatrayofbrandyandsaltedcucumbers.“Here’sYashvinorderingmetodrinkapick-me-up.”

           “Well,youdidgiveittousyesterday,”saidoneofthosewhohadcomein;“youdidn’tletusgetawinkofsleepallnight.”

           “Oh,didn’twemakeaprettyfinish!”saidPetritsky.“Volkovclimbedontotheroofandbegantellingushowsadhewas.Isaid:‘Let’shavemusic,thefuneralmarch!’Hefairlydroppedasleepontheroofoverthefuneralmarch

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