Анна Кареніна

Chapter 17

           Feelingangrywithhiswifebecausewhathehadexpectedhadcometopass,whichwasthatatthemomentofarrival,whenhisheartthrobbedwithemotionandanxietytoknowhowhisbrotherwasgettingon,heshouldhavetobeseeingafterher,insteadofrushingstraighttohisbrother,Levinconductedhertotheroomassignedthem.

           “Go,dogo!”shesaid,lookingathimwithtimidandguiltyeyes.

           Hewentoutofthedoorwithoutaword,andatoncestumbledoverMaryaNikolaevna,whohadheardofhisarrivalandhadnotdaredtogointoseehim.ShewasjustthesameaswhenhesawherinMoscow;thesamewoolengown,andbarearmsandneck,andthesamegood-naturedlystupid,pockmarkedface,onlyalittleplumper.

           “Well,howishe?howishe?”

           “Verybad.Hecan’tgetup.Hehaskeptexpectingyou.He....Areyou...withyourwife?”

           Levindidnotforthefirstmomentunderstandwhatitwasconfusedher,butsheimmediatelyenlightenedhim.

           “I’llgoaway.I’llgodowntothekitchen,”shebroughtout.“NikolayDmitrievitchwillbedelighted.Heheardaboutit,andknowsyourlady,andremembersherabroad.”

           Levinrealizedthatshemeanthiswife,anddidnotknowwhatanswertomake.

           “Comealong,comealongtohim!”hesaid.

           Butassoonashemoved,thedoorofhisroomopenedandKittypeepedout.Levincrimsonedbothfromshameandangerwithhiswife,whohadputherselfandhiminsuchadifficultposition;butMaryaNikolaevnacrimsonedstillmore.

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