Анна Кареніна

Chapter 26

           Heimagined,probablymistakenly,thatthislow-neckedbodicehadbeenmadeonhisaccount,andfeltthathehadnorighttolookatit,andtriednottolookatit;buthefeltthathewastoblamefortheveryfactofthelow-neckedbodicehavingbeenmade.ItseemedtoLevinthathehaddeceivedsomeone,thatheoughttoexplainsomething,butthattoexplainitwasimpossible,andforthatreasonhewascontinuallyblushing,wasillateaseandawkward.Hisawkwardnessinfectedtheprettysister-in-lawtoo.Buttheirhostessappearednottoobservethis,andkeptpurposelydrawingherintotheconversation.

           “Yousay,”shesaid,pursuingthesubjectthathadbeenstarted,“thatmyhusbandcannotbeinterestedinwhat’sRussian.It’squitethecontrary;heisalwaysincheerfulspiritsabroad,butnotasheishere.Here,hefeelsinhisproperplace.Hehassomuchtodo,andhehasthefacultyofinterestinghimselfineverything.Oh,you’venotbeentoseeourschool,haveyou?”

           “I’veseenit....Thelittlehousecoveredwithivy,isn’tit?”

           “Yes;that’sNastia’swork,”shesaid,indicatinghersister.

           “Youteachinityourself?”askedLevin,tryingtolookabovetheopenneck,butfeelingthatwhereverhelookedinthatdirectionheshouldseeit.

           “Yes;Iusedtoteachinitmyself,anddoteachstill,butwehaveafirst-rateschoolmistressnow.Andwe’vestartedgymnasticexercises.”

           “No,thankyou,Iwon’thaveanymoretea,”saidLevin,andconsciousofdoingarudething,butincapableofcontinuingtheconversation,hegotup,blushing

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