Анна Кареніна

Chapter 18

           Itoldyoulongago,”hesaid,turningtoLizaMerkalova,“thatifyoudon’twanttobebored,youmustn’tthinkyou’regoingtobebored.It’sjustasyoumustn’tbeafraidofnotbeingabletofallasleep,ifyou’reafraidofsleeplessness.That’sjustwhatAnnaArkadyevnahasjustsaid.”

           “IshouldbeverygladifIhadsaidit,forit’snotonlycleverbuttrue,”saidAnna,smiling.

           “No,dotellmewhyitisonecan’tgotosleep,andonecan’thelpbeingbored?”

           “Tosleepwelloneoughttowork,andtoenjoyoneselfoneoughttoworktoo.”

           “WhatamItoworkforwhenmyworkisnousetoanybody?AndIcan’tandwon’tknowinglymakeapretenseaboutit.”

           “You’reincorrigible,”saidStremov,notlookingather,andhespokeagaintoAnna.AsherarelymetAnna,hecouldsaynothingbutcommonplacestoher,buthesaidthosecommonplacesastowhenshewasreturningtoPetersburg,andhowfondCountessLidiaIvanovnawasofher,withanexpressionwhichsuggestedthathelongedwithhiswholesoultopleaseherandshowhisregardforherandevenmorethanthat.

           Tushkevitchcamein,announcingthatthepartywereawaitingtheotherplayerstobegincroquet.

           “No,don’tgoaway,pleasedon’t,”pleadedLizaMerkalova,hearingthatAnnawasgoing.Stremovjoinedinherentreaties.

           “It’stooviolentatransition,”hesaid,“togofromsuchcompanytooldMadameVrede.Andbesides,youwillonlygiveherachancefortalkingscandal,whilehereyouarousenonebutsuchdifferentfeelingsofthehighestandmostoppositekind,”hesaidtoher

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