Chapter 33

           

           KittymadetheacquaintanceofMadameStahltoo,andthisacquaintance,togetherwithherfriendshipwithVarenka,didnotmerelyexerciseagreatinfluenceonher,italsocomfortedherinhermentaldistress.Shefoundthiscomfortthroughacompletelynewworldbeingopenedtoherbymeansofthisacquaintance,aworldhavingnothingincommonwithherpast,anexalted,nobleworld,fromtheheightofwhichshecouldcontemplateherpastcalmly.ItwasrevealedtoherthatbesidestheinstinctivelifetowhichKittyhadgivenherselfuphithertotherewasaspirituallife.Thislifewasdisclosedinreligion,butareligionhavingnothingincommonwiththatonewhichKittyhadknownfromchildhood,andwhichfoundexpressioninlitaniesandall-nightservicesattheWidow’sHome,whereonemightmeetone’sfriends,andinlearningbyheartSlavonictextswiththepriest.Thiswasalofty,mysteriousreligionconnectedwithawholeseriesofnoblethoughtsandfeelings,whichonecoulddomorethanmerelybelievebecauseonewastoldto,whichonecouldlove.

           Kittyfoundallthisoutnotfromwords.MadameStahltalkedtoKittyastoacharmingchildthatonelooksonwithpleasureasonthememoryofone’syouth,andonlyonceshesaidinpassingthatinallhumansorrowsnothinggivescomfortbutloveandfaith,andthatinthesightofChrist’scompassionforusnosorrowistriflingandimmediatelytalkedofotherthings.

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