Анна Кареніна

Chapter 9

           “Thankyou,”sheadded,ashepickedupthehandkerchiefthathadfallenoutofhermuff.

           “I?I’venotlong...yesterday...Imeantoday...Iarrived,”answeredLevin,inhisemotionnotatonceunderstandingherquestion.“Iwasmeaningtocomeandseeyou,”hesaid;andthen,recollectingwithwhatintentionhewastryingtoseeher,hewaspromptlyovercomewithconfusionandblushed.

           “Ididn’tknowyoucouldskate,andskatesowell.”

           Shelookedathimearnestly,asthoughwishingtomakeoutthecauseofhisconfusion.

           “Yourpraiseisworthhaving.Thetraditioniskeptupherethatyouarethebestofskaters,”shesaid,withherlittleblack-glovedhandbrushingagrainofhoarfrostoffhermuff.

           “Yes,Iusedoncetoskatewithpassion;Iwantedtoreachperfection.”

           “Youdoeverythingwithpassion,Ithink,”shesaidsmiling.“Ishouldsoliketoseehowyouskate.Putonskates,andletusskatetogether.”

           “Skatetogether!Canthatbepossible?”thoughtLevin,gazingather.

           “I’llputthemondirectly,”hesaid.

           Andhewentofftogetskates.

           “It’salongwhilesincewe’veseenyouhere,sir,”saidtheattendant,supportinghisfoot,andscrewingontheheeloftheskate.“Exceptyou,there’snoneofthegentlemenfirst-rateskaters.Willthatbeallright?”saidhe,tighteningthestrap.

           “Oh,yes,yes;makehaste,please,”answeredLevin,withdifficultyrestrainingthesmileofrapturewhichwouldoverspreadhisface.

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