Анна Каренина

Chapter 19

           

           DaryaAlexandrovnahadagreatsenseofreliefwhenAnnushka,whomshehadknownforyears,walkedin.Thesmartmaidwassentfortogotohermistress,andAnnushkaremainedwithDaryaAlexandrovna.

           Annushkawasobviouslymuchpleasedatthatlady’sarrival,andbegantochatterawaywithoutapause.Dollyobservedthatshewaslongingtoexpressheropinioninregardtohermistress’sposition,especiallyastotheloveanddevotionofthecounttoAnnaArkadyevna,butDollycarefullyinterruptedherwhenevershebegantospeakaboutthis.

           “IgrewupwithAnnaArkadyevna;mylady’sdearertomethananything.Well,it’snotforustojudge.And,tobesure,thereseemssomuchlove....”

           “Kindlypouroutthewaterformetowashnow,please,”DaryaAlexandrovnacuthershort.

           “Certainly.We’vetwowomenkeptspeciallyforwashingsmallthings,butmostofthelinen’sdonebymachinery.Thecountgoesintoeverythinghimself.Ah,whatahusband!...”

           DollywasgladwhenAnnacamein,andbyherentranceputastoptoAnnushka’sgossip.

           Annahadputonaverysimplebatistegown.Dollyscrutinizedthatsimplegownattentively.Sheknewwhatitmeant,andthepriceatwhichsuchsimplicitywasobtained.

           “Anoldfriend,”saidAnnaofAnnushka.

           Annawasnotembarrassednow.Shewasperfectlycomposedandatease.Dollysawthatshehadnowcompletelyrecoveredfromtheimpressionherarrivalhadmadeonher,andhadassumedthatsuperficial,carelesstonewhich,asitwere,closedthedooronthatcompartmentinwhichherdeeperfeelingsandideaswerekept.

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