Анна Кареніна

Chapter 18

           Andsinceshehadnottheslightestdoubtthatitwasherdutytohelphim,shehadnodoubteitherthatitwaspossible,andimmediatelysettowork.Theverydetails,themerethoughtofwhichreducedherhusbandtoterror,immediatelyengagedherattention.Shesentforthedoctor,senttothechemist’s,setthemaidwhohadcomewithherandMaryaNikolaevnatosweepanddustandscrub;sheherselfwashedupsomething,washedoutsomethingelse,laidsomethingunderthequilt.Somethingwasbyherdirectionsbroughtintothesick-room,somethingelsewascarriedout.Sheherselfwentseveraltimestoherroom,regardlessofthemenshemetinthecorridor,gotoutandbroughtinsheets,pillowcases,towels,andshirts.

           Thewaiter,whowasbusywithapartyofengineersdininginthedininghall,cameseveraltimeswithaniratecountenanceinanswertohersummons,andcouldnotavoidcarryingoutherorders,asshegavethemwithsuchgraciousinsistencethattherewasnoevadingher.Levindidnotapproveofallthis;hedidnotbelieveitwouldbeofanygoodtothepatient.Aboveall,hefearedthepatientwouldbeangryatit.Butthesickman,thoughheseemedandwasindifferentaboutit,wasnotangry,butonlyabashed,andonthewholeasitwereinterestedinwhatshewasdoingwithhim.ComingbackfromthedoctortowhomKittyhadsenthim,Levin,onopeningthedoor,cameuponthesickmanattheinstantwhen,byKitty’sdirections,theywerechanginghislinen.

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