Анна Каренина

Chapter 16

           Herface,brightbefore,brightenedstillmoreashedrewnearher.Therewasthesamechangeinitfromearthlytounearthlythatisseeninthefaceofthedead.Butthenitmeansfarewell,hereitmeantwelcome.Againarushofemotion,suchashehadfeltatthemomentofthechild’sbirth,floodedhisheart.Shetookhishandandaskedhimifhehadslept.Hecouldnotanswer,andturnedaway,strugglingwithhisweakness.

           “Ihavehadanap,Kostya!”shesaidtohim;“andIamsocomfortablenow.”

           Shelookedathim,butsuddenlyherexpressionchanged.

           “Givehimtome,”shesaid,hearingthebaby’scry.“Givehimtome,LizavetaPetrovna,andheshalllookathim.”

           “Tobesure,hispapashalllookathim,”saidLizavetaPetrovna,gettingupandbringingsomethingred,andqueer,andwriggling.“Waitaminute,we’llmakehimtidyfirst,”andLizavetaPetrovnalaidtheredwobblingthingonthebed,beganuntrussingandtrussingupthebaby,liftingitupandturningitoverwithonefingerandpowderingitwithsomething.

           Levin,lookingatthetiny,pitifulcreature,madestrenuouseffortstodiscoverinhisheartsometracesoffatherlyfeelingforit.Hefeltnothingtowardsitbutdisgust.

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