Анна Кареніна

Chapter 9

           Shewasdelighted,andsoconfusedatherowndelightthattherewasamoment,themomentwhenhewentuptohersisterandglancedagainather,whenshe,andhe,andDolly,whosawitall,thoughtshewouldbreakdownandwouldbegintocry.Shecrimsoned,turnedwhite,crimsonedagain,andgrewfaint,waitingwithquiveringlipsforhimtocometoher.Hewentuptoher,bowed,andheldouthishandwithoutspeaking.Exceptfortheslightquiverofherlipsandthemoistureinhereyesthatmadethembrighter,hersmilewasalmostcalmasshesaid:

           “Howlongitissincewe’veseeneachother!”andwithdesperatedeterminationshepressedhishandwithhercoldhand.

           “You’venotseenme,butI’veseenyou,”saidLevin,witharadiantsmileofhappiness.“IsawyouwhenyouweredrivingfromtherailwaystationtoErgushovo.”

           “When?”sheasked,wondering.

           “YouweredrivingtoErgushovo,”saidLevin,feelingasifhewouldsobwiththerapturethatwasfloodinghisheart.“AndhowdaredIassociateathoughtofanythingnotinnocentwiththistouchingcreature?And,yes,Idobelieveit’struewhatDaryaAlexandrovnatoldme,”hethought.

           StepanArkadyevitchtookhimbythearmandledhimawaytoKarenin.

           “Letmeintroduceyou.”Hementionedtheirnames.

           “Verygladtomeetyouagain,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitchcoldly,shakinghandswithLevin.

           “Youareacquainted?”StepanArkadyevitchaskedinsurprise.

           “Wespentthreehourstogetherinthetrain,”saidLevinsmiling,“butgotout,justasinamasquerade,quitemystifiedatleastIwas.

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