Анна Кареніна

Chapter 2

           Istheroomtobegotreadyupstairs?”

           “InformDaryaAlexandrovna:wheresheorders.”

           “DaryaAlexandrovna?”Matveyrepeated,asthoughindoubt.

           “Yes,informher.Here,takethetelegram;giveittoher,andthendowhatshetellsyou.”

           “Youwanttotryiton,”Matveyunderstood,butheonlysaid,“Yes,sir.”

           StepanArkadyevitchwasalreadywashedandcombedandreadytobedressed,whenMatvey,steppingdeliberatelyinhiscreakyboots,camebackintotheroomwiththetelegraminhishand.Thebarberhadgone.

           “DaryaAlexandrovnatoldmetoinformyouthatsheisgoingaway.Lethimdothatisyouashelikes,”hesaid,laughingonlywithhiseyes,andputtinghishandsinhispockets,hewatchedhismasterwithhisheadononeside.StepanArkadyevitchwassilentaminute.Thenagood-humoredandratherpitifulsmileshoweditselfonhishandsomeface.

           “Eh,Matvey?”hesaid,shakinghishead.

           “It’sallright,sir;shewillcomeround,”saidMatvey.

           “Comeround?”

           “Yes,sir.”

           “Doyouthinkso?Who’sthere?”askedStepanArkadyevitch,hearingtherustleofawoman’sdressatthedoor.

           “It’sI,”saidafirm,pleasant,woman’svoice,andthestern,pockmarkedfaceofMatronaPhilimonovna,thenurse,wasthrustinatthedoorway.

           “Well,whatisit,Matrona?”queriedStepanArkadyevitch,goinguptoheratthedoor.

           AlthoughStepanArkadyevitchwascompletelyinthewrongasregardshiswife,andwasconsciousofthishimself,almosteveryoneinthehouse(eventhenurse,DaryaAlexandrovna’schiefally)wasonhisside

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