Анна Кареніна

Chapter 7

           Therewerenopropercupboardsfortheirclothes;whatcupboardstherewereeitherwouldnotcloseatall,orburstopenwheneveranyonepassedbythem.Therewerenopotsandpans;therewasnocopperinthewashhouse,norevenanironing-boardinthemaids’room.

           Findinginsteadofpeaceandrestallthese,fromherpointofview,fearfulcalamities,DaryaAlexandrovnawasatfirstindespair.Sheexertedherselftotheutmost,feltthehopelessnessoftheposition,andwaseveryinstantsuppressingthetearsthatstartedintohereyes.Thebailiff,aretiredquartermaster,whomStepanArkadyevitchhadtakenafancytoandhadappointedbailiffonaccountofhishandsomeandrespectfulappearanceasahall-porter,showednosympathyforDaryaAlexandrovna’swoes.Hesaidrespectfully,“nothingcanbedone,thepeasantsaresuchawretchedlot,”anddidnothingtohelpher.

           Thepositionseemedhopeless.ButintheOblonskys’household,asinallfamiliesindeed,therewasoneinconspicuousbutmostvaluableandusefulperson,MaryaPhilimonovna.Shesoothedhermistress,assuredherthateverythingwouldcomeround(itwasherexpression,andMatveyhadborroweditfromher),andwithoutfussorhurryproceededtosettoworkherself.Shehadimmediatelymadefriendswiththebailiff’swife,andontheveryfirstdayshedrankteawithherandthebailiffundertheacacias,andreviewedallthecircumstancesoftheposition.

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