Анна Кареніна

Chapter 12

           Today,withLevin’sreappearance,afreshsourceofanxietyarose.Shewasafraidthatherdaughter,whohadatonetime,asshefancied,afeelingforLevin,might,fromextremesenseofhonor,refuseVronsky,andthatLevin’sarrivalmightgenerallycomplicateanddelaytheaffairsonearbeingconcluded.

           “Why,hashebeenherelong?”theprincessaskedaboutLevin,astheyreturnedhome.

           “Hecametoday,mamma.”

           “There’sonethingIwanttosay....”begantheprincess,andfromherseriousandalertface,Kittyguessedwhatitwouldbe.

           “Mamma,”shesaid,flushinghotlyandturningquicklytoher,“please,pleasedon’tsayanythingaboutthat.Iknow,Iknowallaboutit.”

           Shewishedforwhathermotherwishedfor,butthemotivesofhermother’swisheswoundedher.

           “Ionlywanttosaythattoraisehopes....”

           “Mamma,darling,forgoodness’sake,don’ttalkaboutit.It’ssohorribletotalkaboutit.”

           “Iwon’t,”saidhermother,seeingthetearsinherdaughter’seyes;“butonething,mylove;youpromisedmeyouwouldhavenosecretsfromme.Youwon’t?”

           “Never,mamma,none,”answeredKitty,flushingalittle,andlookinghermotherstraightintheface,“butthere’snouseinmytellingyouanything,andI...I...ifIwantedto,Idon’tknowwhattosayorhow....Idon’tknow....”

           “No,shecouldnottellanuntruthwiththoseeyes,”thoughtthemother,smilingatheragitationandhappiness.Theprincesssmiledthatwhatwastakingplacejustnowinhersoulseemedtothepoorchildsoimmenseandsoimportant.

           

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