Анна Кареніна

Chapter 2

           

           “Onthetable,”repliedMatvey,glancingwithinquiringsympathyathismaster;and,afterashortpause,headdedwithaslysmile,“They’vesentfromthecarriage-jobbers.”

           StepanArkadyevitchmadenoreply,hemerelyglancedatMatveyinthelooking-glass.Intheglance,inwhichtheireyesmetinthelooking-glass,itwasclearthattheyunderstoodoneanother.StepanArkadyevitch’seyesasked:“Whydoyoutellmethat?don’tyouknow?”

           Matveyputhishandsinhisjacketpockets,thrustoutoneleg,andgazedsilently,good-humoredly,withafaintsmile,athismaster.

           “ItoldthemtocomeonSunday,andtillthennottotroubleyouorthemselvesfornothing,”hesaid.Hehadobviouslypreparedthesentencebeforehand.

           StepanArkadyevitchsawMatveywantedtomakeajokeandattractattentiontohimself.Tearingopenthetelegram,hereaditthrough,guessingatthewords,misspeltastheyalwaysareintelegrams,andhisfacebrightened.

           “Matvey,mysisterAnnaArkadyevnawillbeheretomorrow,”hesaid,checkingforaminutethesleek,plumphandofthebarber,cuttingapinkpaththroughhislong,curlywhiskers.

           “ThankGod!”saidMatvey,showingbythisresponsethathe,likehismaster,realizedthesignificanceofthisarrivalthatis,thatAnnaArkadyevna,thesisterhewassofondof,mightbringaboutareconciliationbetweenhusbandandwife.

           “Alone,orwithherhusband?”inquiredMatvey.

           StepanArkadyevitchcouldnotanswer,asthebarberwasatworkonhisupperlip,andheraisedonefinger.Matveynoddedatthelooking-glass.

           “Alone.

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