Анна Кареніна

Chapter 17

           

           “Butdotellme,please,Inevercouldmakeitout,”saidAnna,afterbeingsilentforsometime,speakinginatonethatshowedshewasnotaskinganidlequestion,butthatwhatshewasaskingwasofmoreimportancetoherthanitshouldhavebeen;“dotellme,please,whatareherrelationswithPrinceKaluzhsky,Mishka,ashe’scalled?I’vemetthemsolittle.Whatdoesitmean?”

           Betsysmiledwithhereyes,andlookedintentlyatAnna.

           “It’sanewmanner,”shesaid.“They’vealladoptedthatmanner.They’veflungtheircapsoverthewindmills.Buttherearewaysandwaysofflingingthem.”

           “Yes,butwhatareherrelationspreciselywithKaluzhsky?”

           Betsybrokeintounexpectedlymirthfulandirrepressiblelaughter,athingwhichrarelyhappenedwithher.

           “You’reencroachingonPrincessMyakaya’sspecialdomainnow.That’sthequestionofanenfantterrible,”andBetsyobviouslytriedtorestrainherself,butcouldnot,andwentoffintopealsofthatinfectiouslaughterthatpeoplelaughwhodonotlaughoften.“You’dbetteraskthem,”shebroughtout,betweentearsoflaughter.

           “No;youlaugh,”saidAnna,laughingtooinspiteofherself,“butInevercouldunderstandit.Ican’tunderstandthehusband’srôleinit.”

           “Thehusband?LizaMerkalova’shusbandcarrieshershawl,andisalwaysreadytobeofuse.Butanythingmorethanthatinreality,noonecarestoinquire.Youknowindecentsocietyonedoesn’ttalkorthinkevenofcertaindetailsofthetoilet.That’showitiswiththis

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