Анна Кареніна

Chapter 17

           Alreadysheheardbellsringingtoannounceherarrivalaheadofher,andPrincessTverskaya’sfootmanwasstandingattheopendoorwaitingforhertogoforwardintotheinnerrooms.

           “Theprincessisinthegarden;theywillinformherimmediately.Wouldyoubepleasedtowalkintothegarden?”announcedanotherfootmaninanotherroom.

           Thepositionofuncertainty,ofindecision,wasstillthesameasathomeworse,infact,sinceitwasimpossibletotakeanystep,impossibletoseeVronsky,andshehadtoremainhereamongoutsiders,incompanysouncongenialtoherpresentmood.Butshewaswearingadressthatsheknewsuitedher.Shewasnotalone;allaroundwasthatluxurioussettingofidlenessthatshewasusedto,andshefeltlesswretchedthanathome.Shewasnotforcedtothinkwhatshewastodo.Everythingwouldbedoneofitself.OnmeetingBetsycomingtowardsherinawhitegownthatstruckherbyitselegance,Annasmiledatherjustasshealwaysdid.PrincessTverskayawaswalkingwithTushkevitchandayounglady,arelation,who,tothegreatjoyofherparentsintheprovinces,wasspendingthesummerwiththefashionableprincess.

           TherewasprobablysomethingunusualaboutAnna,forBetsynoticeditatonce.

           “Isleptbadly,”answeredAnna,lookingintentlyatthefootmanwhocametomeetthem,and,asshesupposed,broughtVronsky’snote.

           “HowgladIamyou’vecome!”saidBetsy.“I’mtired,andwasjustlongingtohavesometeabeforetheycome.

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