Анна Кареніна

Chapter 14

           

           Feelingprobablythattheconversationwastakingatonetooseriousforadrawing-room,Vronskymadenorejoinder,butbywayoftryingtochangetheconversation,hesmiledbrightly,andturnedtotheladies.

           “Doletustryatonce,countess,”hesaid;butLevinwouldfinishsayingwhathethought.

           “Ithink,”hewenton,“thatthisattemptofthespiritualiststoexplaintheirmarvelsassomesortofnewnaturalforceismostfutile.Theyboldlytalkofspiritualforce,andthentrytosubjectittomaterialexperiment.”

           Everyonewaswaitingforhimtofinish,andhefeltit.

           “AndIthinkyouwouldbeafirst-ratemedium,”saidCountessNordston;“there’ssomethingenthusiasticinyou.”

           Levinopenedhismouth,wasabouttosaysomething,reddened,andsaidnothing.

           “Doletustrytable-turningatonce,please,”saidVronsky.“Princess,willyouallowit?”

           AndVronskystoodup,lookingforalittletable.

           Kittygotuptofetchatable,andasshepassed,hereyesmetLevin’s.Shefeltforhimwithherwholeheart,themorebecauseshewaspityinghimforsufferingofwhichshewasherselfthecause.“Ifyoucanforgiveme,forgiveme,”saidhereyes,“Iamsohappy.”

           “Ihatethemall,andyou,andmyself,”hiseyesresponded,andhetookuphishat.Buthewasnotdestinedtoescape.Justastheywerearrangingthemselvesroundthetable,andLevinwasonthepointofretiring,theoldprincecamein,andaftergreetingtheladies,addressedLevin.

           “Ah!”hebeganjoyously.“Beenherelong,myboy?Ididn’tevenknowyouwereintown.Verygladtoseeyou

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