Анна Кареніна

Chapter 19

           

           “IamverygladIpersuadedhimtoreceiveextremeunctiontomorrow,”shesaid,sittinginherdressingjacketbeforeherfoldinglooking-glass,combinghersoft,fragranthairwithafinecomb.“Ihaveneverseenit,butIknow,mammahastoldme,thereareprayerssaidforrecovery.”

           “Doyousupposehecanpossiblyrecover?”saidLevin,watchingaslendertressatthebackofherroundlittleheadthatwascontinuallyhiddenwhenshepassedthecombthroughthefront.

           “Iaskedthedoctor;hesaidhecouldn’tlivemorethanthreedays.Butcantheybesure?I’mveryglad,anyway,thatIpersuadedhim,”shesaid,lookingaskanceatherhusbandthroughherhair.“Anythingispossible,”sheaddedwiththatpeculiar,ratherslyexpressionthatwasalwaysinherfacewhenshespokeofreligion.

           Sincetheirconversationaboutreligionwhentheywereengagedneitherofthemhadeverstartedadiscussionofthesubject,butsheperformedalltheceremoniesofgoingtochurch,sayingherprayers,andsoon,alwayswiththeunvaryingconvictionthatthisoughttobeso.Inspiteofhisassertiontothecontrary,shewasfirmlypersuadedthathewasasmuchaChristianasshe,andindeedafarbetterone;andallthathesaidaboutitwassimplyoneofhisabsurdmasculinefreaks,justashewouldsayaboutherbroderieanglaisethatgoodpeoplepatchholes,butthatshecutthemonpurpose,andsoon.

           “Yes,youseethiswoman,MaryaNikolaevna,didnotknowhowtomanageallthis,”saidLevin.“And...ImustownI’mvery,verygladyoucame.Youaresuchpuritythat...

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