Анна Кареніна

Chapter 15

           Thoseeyeswereshiningnearerandnearer,blindinghimwiththeirlightoflove.Shestoppedstillclosetohim,touchinghim.Herhandsroseanddroppedontohisshoulders.

           Shehaddoneallshecouldshehadrunuptohimandgivenherselfupentirely,shyandhappy.Heputhisarmsroundherandpressedhislipstohermouththatsoughthiskiss.

           Shetoohadnotsleptallnight,andhadbeenexpectinghimallthemorning.

           Hermotherandfatherhadconsentedwithoutdemur,andwerehappyinherhappiness.Shehadbeenwaitingforhim.Shewantedtobethefirsttotellhimherhappinessandhis.Shehadgotreadytoseehimalone,andhadbeendelightedattheidea,andhadbeenshyandashamed,anddidnotknowherselfwhatshewasdoing.Shehadheardhisstepsandvoice,andhadwaitedatthedoorforMademoiselleLinontogo.MademoiselleLinonhadgoneaway.Withoutthinking,withoutaskingherselfhowandwhat,shehadgoneuptohim,anddidasshewasdoing.

           “Letusgotomamma!”shesaid,takinghimbythehand.Foralongwhilehecouldsaynothing,notsomuchbecausehewasafraidofdesecratingtheloftinessofhisemotionbyaword,asthateverytimehetriedtosaysomething,insteadofwordshefeltthattearsofhappinesswerewellingup.Hetookherhandandkissedit.

           “Canitbetrue?”hesaidatlastinachokedvoice.“Ican’tbelieveyouloveme,dear!”

           Shesmiledatthat“dear,”andatthetimiditywithwhichheglancedather.

           “Yes!”shesaidsignificantly,deliberately.“Iamsohappy!”

           Notlettinggohishands,shewentintothedrawing-room

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