Анна Кареніна

Chapter 1

           Thought,tillthenlockedup,begantostirinLevin’shead,buthemadehastetodriveitaway.“Itwillcomerightsomehow,”hethought,andwenttowardsthealtar-rails.Hewentupthesteps,andturningtotherightsawthepriest.Thepriest,alittleoldmanwithascantygrizzledbeardandweary,good-naturedeyes,wasstandingatthealtar-rails,turningoverthepagesofamissal.WithaslightbowtoLevinhebeganimmediatelyreadingprayersintheofficialvoice.Whenhehadfinishedthemheboweddowntothegroundandturned,facingLevin.

           “Christispresenthereunseen,receivingyourconfession,”hesaid,pointingtothecrucifix.“DoyoubelieveinallthedoctrinesoftheHolyApostolicChurch?”thepriestwenton,turninghiseyesawayfromLevin’sfaceandfoldinghishandsunderhisstole.

           “Ihavedoubted,Idoubteverything,”saidLevininavoicethatjarredonhimself,andheceasedspeaking.

           Thepriestwaitedafewsecondstoseeifhewouldnotsaymore,andclosinghiseyeshesaidquickly,withabroad,Vladimirskyaccent:

           “Doubtisnaturaltotheweaknessofmankind,butwemustpraythatGodinHismercywillstrengthenus.Whatareyourspecialsins?”headded,withouttheslightestinterval,asthoughanxiousnottowastetime.

           “Mychiefsinisdoubt.Ihavedoubtsofeverything,andforthemostpartIamindoubt.”

           “Doubtisnaturaltotheweaknessofmankind,”thepriestrepeatedthesamewords.“Whatdoyoudoubtaboutprincipally?”

           “Idoubtofeverything.

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