Анна Кареніна

Chapter 4

           

           “Now,Kostya,youhavetodecide,”saidStepanArkadyevitchwithanairofmockdismay,“aweightyquestion.Youareatthismomentjustinthehumortoappreciateallitsgravity.Theyaskme,aretheytolightthecandlesthathavebeenlightedbeforeorcandlesthathaveneverbeenlighted?It’samatteroftenroubles,”headded,relaxinghislipsintoasmile.“Ihavedecided,butIwasafraidyoumightnotagree.”

           Levinsawitwasajoke,buthecouldnotsmile.

           “Well,how’sittobethen?unlightedorlightedcandles?that’sthequestion.”

           “Yes,yes,unlighted.”

           “Oh,I’mveryglad.Thequestion’sdecided!”saidStepanArkadyevitch,smiling.“Howsillymenare,though,inthisposition,”hesaidtoTchirikov,whenLevin,afterlookingabsentlyathim,hadmovedbacktohisbride.

           “Kitty,mindyou’rethefirsttosteponthecarpet,”saidCountessNordston,comingup.“You’reaniceperson!”shesaidtoLevin.

           “Aren’tyoufrightened,eh?”saidMaryaDmitrievna,anoldaunt.

           “Areyoucold?You’repale.Stopaminute,stoopdown,”saidKitty’ssister,MadameLvova,andwithherplump,handsomearmsshesmilinglysetstraighttheflowersonherhead.

           Dollycameup,triedtosaysomething,butcouldnotspeak,cried,andthenlaughedunnaturally.

           KittylookedatallofthemwiththesameabsenteyesasLevin.

           Meanwhiletheofficiatingclergyhadgotintotheirvestments,andthepriestanddeaconcameouttothelectern,whichstoodintheforepartofthechurch.ThepriestturnedtoLevinsayingsomething.Levindidnothearwhatthepriestsaid.

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