Анна Кареніна

Chapter 2

           “Getalongwithyou,mydear!”

           Levin,guiltyandshamefaced,butpacified,wentbacktohishotel.Hisbrother,DaryaAlexandrovna,andStepanArkadyevitch,allinfulldress,werewaitingforhimtoblesshimwiththeholypicture.Therewasnotimetolose.DaryaAlexandrovnahadtodrivehomeagaintofetchhercurledandpomadedson,whowastocarrytheholypicturesafterthebride.Thenacarriagehadtobesentforthebestman,andanotherthatwouldtakeSergeyIvanovitchawaywouldhavetobesentback....Altogethertherewereagreatmanymostcomplicatedmatterstobeconsideredandarranged.Onethingwasunmistakable,thattheremustbenodelay,asitwasalreadyhalf-pastsix.

           Nothingspecialhappenedattheceremonyofbenedictionwiththeholypicture.StepanArkadyevitchstoodinacomicallysolemnposebesidehiswife,tooktheholypicture,andtellingLevintobowdowntotheground,heblessedhimwithhiskindly,ironicalsmile,andkissedhimthreetimes;DaryaAlexandrovnadidthesame,andimmediatelywasinahurrytogetoff,andagainplungedintotheintricatequestionofthedestinationsofthevariouscarriages.

           “Come,I’lltellyouhowwe’llmanage:youdriveinourcarriagetofetchhim,andSergeyIvanovitch,ifhe’llbesogood,willdrivethereandthensendhiscarriage.”

           “Ofcourse;Ishallbedelighted.”

           “We’llcomeondirectlywithhim.Areyourthingssentoff?”saidStepanArkadyevitch.

           “Yes,”answeredLevin,andhetoldKouzmatoputouthisclothesforhimtodress.

           

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