Анна Кареніна

Chapter 16

           Inthefirstletter,MaryaNikolaevnawrotethathisbrotherhadsentherawayfornofaultofhers,and,withtouchingsimplicity,addedthatthoughshewasinwantagain,sheaskedfornothing,andwishedfornothing,butwasonlytormentedbythethoughtthatNikolayDmitrievitchwouldcometogriefwithouther,owingtotheweakstateofhishealth,andbeggedhisbrothertolookafterhim.Nowshewrotequitedifferently.ShehadfoundNikolayDmitrievitch,hadagainmadeitupwithhiminMoscow,andhadmovedwithhimtoaprovincialtown,wherehehadreceivedapostinthegovernmentservice.Butthathehadquarreledwiththeheadofficial,andwasonhiswaybacktoMoscow,onlyhehadbeentakensoillontheroadthatitwasdoubtfulifhewouldeverleavehisbedagain,shewrote.“It’salwaysofyouhehastalked,and,besides,hehasnomoremoneyleft.”

           “Readthis;Dollywritesaboutyou,”Kittywasbeginning,withasmile;butshestoppedsuddenly,noticingthechangedexpressiononherhusband’sface.

           “Whatisit?What’sthematter?”

           “ShewritestomethatNikolay,mybrother,isatdeath’sdoor.Ishallgotohim.”

           Kitty’sfacechangedatonce.ThoughtsofTanyaasamarquise,ofDolly,allhadvanished.

           “Whenareyougoing?”shesaid.

           “Tomorrow.”

           “AndIwillgowithyou,canI?”shesaid.

           “Kitty!Whatareyouthinkingof?”hesaidreproachfully.

           “Howdoyoumean?”offendedthatheshouldseemtotakehersuggestionunwillinglyandwithvexation.“Whyshouldn’tIgo?Ishan’tbeinyourway.I....

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