Анна Кареніна

Chapter 9

           

           “No,we’vebeenhuntingintheTverprovince.ItwascomingbackfromtherethatImetyourbeau-frèreinthetrain,oryourbeau-frère’sbrother-in-law,”hesaidwithasmile.“Itwasanamusingmeeting.”

           Andhebegantellingwithdrollgood-humorhow,afternotsleepingallnight,hehad,wearinganoldfur-lined,full-skirtedcoat,gotintoAlexeyAlexandrovitch’scompartment.

           “Theconductor,forgettingtheproverb,wouldhavechuckedmeoutonaccountofmyattire;butthereuponIbeganexpressingmyfeelingsinelevatedlanguage,and...you,too,”hesaid,addressingKareninandforgettinghisname,“atfirstwouldhaveejectedmeonthegroundoftheoldcoat,butafterwardsyoutookmypart,forwhichIamextremelygrateful.”

           “Therightsofpassengersgenerallytochoosetheirseatsaretooill-defined,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch,rubbingthetipsofhisfingersonhishandkerchief.

           “Isawyouwereinuncertaintyaboutme,”saidLevin,smilinggood-naturedly,“butImadehastetoplungeintointellectualconversationtosmoothoverthedefectsofmyattire.”SergeyIvanovitch,whilehekeptupaconversationwiththeirhostess,hadoneearforhisbrother,andheglancedaskanceathim.“Whatisthematterwithhimtoday?Whysuchaconqueringhero?”hethought.HedidnotknowthatLevinwasfeelingasthoughhehadgrownwings.Levinknewshewaslisteningtohiswordsandthatshewasgladtolistentohim.Andthiswastheonlythingthatinterestedhim

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