Анна Кареніна

Chapter 2

           “Ineverthinkaboutit,andIdon’twanttothinkofit....AndIdon’twanttothinkofit,”shesaid,catchingthesoundofherhusband’swell-knownsteponthestepsoftheterrace.

           “What’sthatyoudon’twanttothinkabout?”inquiredLevin,comingontotheterrace.

           Butnooneansweredhim,andhedidnotrepeatthequestion.

           “I’msorryI’vebrokeninonyourfeminineparliament,”hesaid,lookingroundoneveryonediscontentedly,andperceivingthattheyhadbeentalkingofsomethingwhichtheywouldnottalkaboutbeforehim.

           ForasecondhefeltthathewassharingthefeelingofAgafeaMihalovna,vexationattheirmakingjamwithoutwater,andaltogetherattheoutsideShtcherbatskyelement.Hesmiled,however,andwentuptoKitty.

           “Well,howareyou?”heaskedher,lookingatherwiththeexpressionwithwhicheveryonelookedathernow.

           “Oh,verywell,”saidKitty,smiling,“andhowhavethingsgonewithyou?”

           “Thewagonsheldthreetimesasmuchastheoldcartsdid.Well,arewegoingforthechildren?I’veorderedthehorsestobeputin.”

           “What!youwanttotakeKittyinthewagonette?”hermothersaidreproachfully.

           “Yes,atawalkingpace,princess.”

           Levinnevercalledtheprincess“maman”asmenoftendocalltheirmothers-in-law,andtheprincessdislikedhisnotdoingso.Butthoughhelikedandrespectedtheprincess,Levincouldnotcallhersowithoutasenseofprofaninghisfeelingforhisdeadmother.

           “Comewithus,maman,”saidKitty.

           “Idon’tliketoseesuchimprudence.”

           “Well,I’llwalkthen,I’msowell

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