Анна Кареніна

Chapter 18

           BetsyhadsaidtoAnnathatshehadadoptedtheposeofaninnocentchild,butwhenAnnasawher,shefeltthatthiswasnotthetruth.Shereallywasbothinnocentandcorrupt,butasweetandpassivewoman.ItistruethathertonewasthesameasSappho’s;thatlikeSappho,shehadtwomen,oneyoungandoneold,tackedontoher,anddevouringherwiththeireyes.Buttherewassomethinginherhigherthanwhatsurroundedher.Therewasinhertheglowoftherealdiamondamongglassimitations.Thisglowshoneoutinherexquisite,trulyenigmaticeyes.Theweary,andatthesametimepassionate,glanceofthoseeyes,encircledbydarkrings,impressedonebyitsperfectsincerity.Everyonelookingintothoseeyesfanciedheknewherwholly,andknowingher,couldnotbutloveher.AtthesightofAnna,herwholefacelightedupatoncewithasmileofdelight.

           “Ah,howgladIamtoseeyou!”shesaid,goinguptoher.“YesterdayattheracesallIwantedwastogettoyou,butyou’dgoneaway.Ididsowanttoseeyou,yesterdayespecially.Wasn’titawful?”shesaid,lookingatAnnawitheyesthatseemedtolaybareallhersoul.

           “Yes;Ihadnoideaitwouldbesothrilling,”saidAnna,blushing.

           Thecompanygotupatthismomenttogointothegarden.

           “I’mnotgoing,”saidLiza,smilingandsettlingherselfclosetoAnna.“Youwon’tgoeither,willyou?Whowantstoplaycroquet?”

           “Oh,Ilikeit,”saidAnna.

           “There,howdoyoumanagenevertobeboredbythings?It’sdelightfultolookatyou.You’realive,butI’mbored.

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