Анна Кареніна

Chapter 32

           Thereactuallywasquiteaconsiderablecrowdunderthewindows.

           “Iamverygladitgivesyoupleasure,”Varenkaansweredsimply.

           Kittylookedwithprideatherfriend.Shewasenchantedbyhertalent,andhervoice,andherface,butmostofallbyhermanner,bythewayVarenkaobviouslythoughtnothingofhersingingandwasquiteunmovedbytheirpraises.Sheseemedonlytobeasking:“AmItosingagain,oristhatenough?”

           “IfithadbeenI,”thoughtKitty,“howproudIshouldhavebeen!HowdelightedIshouldhavebeentoseethatcrowdunderthewindows!Butshe’sutterlyunmovedbyit.Heronlymotiveistoavoidrefusingandtopleasemamma.Whatisthereinher?Whatisitgivesherthepowertolookdownoneverything,tobecalmindependentlyofeverything?HowIshouldliketoknowitandtolearnitofher!”thoughtKitty,gazingintohersereneface.TheprincessaskedVarenkatosingagain,andVarenkasanganothersong,alsosmoothly,distinctly,andwell,standingerectatthepianoandbeatingtimeonitwithherthin,dark-skinnedhand.

           ThenextsonginthebookwasanItalianone.Kittyplayedtheopeningbars,andlookedroundatVarenka.

           “Let’sskipthat,”saidVarenka,flushingalittle.KittylethereyesrestonVarenka’sface,withalookofdismayandinquiry.

           “Verywell,thenextone,”shesaidhurriedly,turningoverthepages,andatoncefeelingthattherewassomethingconnectedwiththesong.

           “No,”answeredVarenkawithasmile,layingherhandonthemusic,“no,let’shavethatone.

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