Анна Кареніна

Chapter 10

           Still,hetookthesketch,laiditonhistable,and,movingalittleaway,screwinguphiseyes,hefelltogazingatit.Allatoncehesmiledandgesticulatedgleefully.

           “That’sit!that’sit!”hesaid,and,atoncepickingupthepencil,hebeganrapidlydrawing.Thespotoftallowhadgiventhemananewpose.

           Hehadsketchedthisnewpose,whenallatonceherecalledthefaceofashopkeeperofwhomhehadboughtcigars,avigorousfacewithaprominentchin,andhesketchedthisveryface,thischinontothefigureoftheman.Helaughedaloudwithdelight.Thefigurefromalifelessimaginedthinghadbecomeliving,andsuchthatitcouldneverbechanged.Thatfigurelived,andwasclearlyandunmistakablydefined.Thesketchmightbecorrectedinaccordancewiththerequirementsofthefigure,thelegs,indeed,couldandmustbeputdifferently,andthepositionofthelefthandmustbequitealtered;thehairtoomightbethrownback.Butinmakingthesecorrectionshewasnotalteringthefigurebutsimplygettingridofwhatconcealedthefigure.Hewas,asitwere,strippingoffthewrappingswhichhindereditfrombeingdistinctlyseen.Eachnewfeatureonlybroughtoutthewholefigureinallitsforceandvigor,asithadsuddenlycometohimfromthespotoftallow.Hewascarefullyfinishingthefigurewhenthecardswerebroughthim.

           “Coming,coming!”

           Hewentintohiswife.

           “Come,Sasha,don’tbecross!”hesaid,smilingtimidlyandaffectionatelyather.“Youweretoblame.Iwastoblame.I’llmakeitallright.

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