Анна Каренина

Chapter 12

           Flyingtwentypacesfurther,thesecondgrouseroseupwards,andwhirlingroundlikeaball,droppedheavilyonadryplace.

           “Come,thisisgoingtobesomegood!”thoughtLevin,packingthewarmandfatgrouseintohisgamebag.“Eh,Laska,willitbegood?”

           WhenLevin,afterloadinghisgun,movedon,thesunhadfullyrisen,thoughunseenbehindthestorm-clouds.Themoonhadlostallofitsluster,andwaslikeawhitecloudinthesky.Notasinglestarcouldbeseen.Thesedge,silverywithdewbefore,nowshonelikegold.Thestagnantpoolswerealllikeamber.Theblueofthegrasshadchangedtoyellow-green.Themarshbirdstwitteredandswarmedaboutthebrookanduponthebushesthatglitteredwithdewandcastlongshadows.Ahawkwokeupandsettledonahaycock,turningitsheadfromsidetosideandlookingdiscontentedlyatthemarsh.Crowswereflyingaboutthefield,andabare-leggedboywasdrivingthehorsestoanoldman,whohadgotupfromunderhislongcoatandwascombinghishair.Thesmokefromthegunwaswhiteasmilkoverthegreenofthegrass.

           OneoftheboysranuptoLevin.

           “Uncle,therewereduckshereyesterday!”heshoutedtohim,andhewalkedalittlewayoffbehindhim.

           AndLevinwasdoublypleased,insightoftheboy,whoexpressedhisapproval,atkillingthreesnipe,oneafteranother,straightoff.

           

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