Анна Кареніна

Chapter 15

           

           “WhyshouldI,ofallpeople,havesuchhappiness!It’sunnatural,toogood,”hesaid,kissingherhand.

           “Ifeelquitetheopposite;thebetterthingsare,themorenaturalitseemstome.”

           “Andyou’vegotalittlecurlloose,”hesaid,carefullyturningherheadround.

           “Alittlecurl,ohyes.No,no,wearebusyatourwork!”

           Workdidnotprogressfurther,andtheydartedapartfromoneanotherlikeculpritswhenKouzmacameintoannouncethatteawasready.

           “Havetheycomefromthetown?”LevinaskedKouzma.

           “They’vejustcome;they’reunpackingthethings.”

           “Comequickly,”shesaidtohimasshewentoutofthestudy,“orelseIshallreadyourletterswithoutyou.”

           Leftalone,afterputtinghismanuscriptstogetherinthenewportfolioboughtbyher,hewashedhishandsatthenewwashstandwiththeelegantfittings,thathadallmadetheirappearancewithher.Levinsmiledathisownthoughts,andshookhisheaddisapprovinglyatthosethoughts;afeelingakintoremorsefrettedhim.Therewassomethingshameful,effeminate,Capuan,ashecalledittohimself,inhispresentmodeoflife.“It’snotrighttogoonlikethis,”hethought.“It’llsoonbethreemonths,andI’mdoingnexttonothing.Today,almostforthefirsttime,Isettoworkseriously,andwhathappened?Ididnothingbutbeginandthrowitaside.EvenmyordinarypursuitsIhavealmostgivenup.OnthelandIscarcelywalkordriveaboutatalltolookafterthings.EitherIamloathtoleaveher,orIseeshe’sdullalone.

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