Анна Кареніна

Chapter 9

           AndshewasatonceawarethatLevinwasawareofthis.Itwasjustforthisfinenessofperception,forthisdelicacy,thatDaryaAlexandrovnalikedLevin.

           “Iknow,ofcourse,”saidLevin,“thatthatsimplymeansthatyouwouldliketoseeme,andI’mexceedinglyglad.ThoughIcanfancythat,usedtotownhousekeepingasyouare,youmustfeelinthewildshere,andifthere’sanythingwanted,I’maltogetheratyourdisposal.”

           “Oh,no!”saidDolly.“Atfirstthingswereratheruncomfortable,butnowwe’vesettledeverythingcapitallythankstomyoldnurse,”shesaid,indicatingMaryaPhilimonovna,who,seeingthattheywerespeakingofher,smiledbrightlyandcordiallytoLevin.Sheknewhim,andknewthathewouldbeagoodmatchforheryounglady,andwasverykeentoseethemattersettled.

           “Won’tyougetin,sir,we’llmakeroomthisside!”shesaidtohim.

           “No,I’llwalk.Children,who’dliketoracethehorseswithme?”ThechildrenknewLevinverylittle,andcouldnotrememberwhentheyhadseenhim,buttheyexperiencedinregardtohimnoneofthatstrangefeelingofshynessandhostilitywhichchildrensooftenexperiencetowardshypocritical,grown-uppeople,andforwhichtheyaresooftenandmiserablypunished.Hypocrisyinanythingwhatevermaydeceivethecleverestandmostpenetratingman,buttheleastwide-awakeofchildrenrecognizesit,andisrevoltedbyit,howeveringeniouslyitmaybedisguised.

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