Анна Кареніна

Chapter 5

           

           “Well,saythefewwords,then,atonce,andwe’llgossipafterdinner.”

           “Well,it’sthis,”saidLevin;“butit’sofnoimportance,though.”

           Hisfaceallatoncetookanexpressionofangerfromtheefforthewasmakingtosurmounthisshyness.

           “WhataretheShtcherbatskysdoing?Everythingasitusedtobe?”hesaid.

           StepanArkadyevitch,whohadlongknownthatLevinwasinlovewithhissister-in-law,Kitty,gaveahardlyperceptiblesmile,andhiseyessparkledmerrily.

           “Yousaidafewwords,butIcan’tanswerinafewwords,because....Excusemeaminute....”

           Asecretarycamein,withrespectfulfamiliarityandthemodestconsciousness,characteristicofeverysecretary,ofsuperioritytohischiefintheknowledgeoftheirbusiness;hewentuptoOblonskywithsomepapers,andbegan,underpretenseofaskingaquestion,toexplainsomeobjection.StepanArkadyevitch,withouthearinghimout,laidhishandgeniallyonthesecretary’ssleeve.

           “No,youdoasItoldyou,”hesaid,softeninghiswordswithasmile,andwithabriefexplanationofhisviewofthematterheturnedawayfromthepapers,andsaid:“Sodoitthatway,ifyouplease,ZaharNikititch.”

           Thesecretaryretiredinconfusion.DuringtheconsultationwiththesecretaryLevinhadcompletelyrecoveredfromhisembarrassment.Hewasstandingwithhiselbowsonthebackofachair,andonhisfacewasalookofironicalattention.

           “Idon’tunderstandit,Idon’tunderstandit,”hesaid.

           “Whatdon’tyouunderstand?”saidOblonsky,smilingasbrightlyasever,andpickingupacigarette.

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