Анна Каренина

Chapter 21

           

           “Yes,amisfortunewhichhasprovedthehighesthappiness,whenhisheartwasmadenew,wasfilledfullofit,”shesaid,gazingwitheyesfullofloveatStepanArkadyevitch.

           “IdobelieveImightaskhertospeaktobothofthem,”thoughtStepanArkadyevitch.

           “Oh,ofcourse,countess,”hesaid;“butIimaginesuchchangesareamattersoprivatethatnoone,eventhemostintimatefriend,wouldcaretospeakofthem.”

           “Onthecontrary!Weoughttospeakfreelyandhelponeanother.”

           “Yes,undoubtedlyso,butthereissuchadifferenceofconvictions,andbesides....”saidOblonskywithasoftsmile.

           “Therecanbenodifferencewhereitisaquestionofholytruth.”

           “Oh,no,ofcourse;but....”andStepanArkadyevitchpausedinconfusion.Heunderstoodatlastthattheyweretalkingofreligion.

           “Ifancyhewillfallasleepimmediately,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitchinawhisperfullofmeaning,goinguptoLidiaIvanovna.

           StepanArkadyevitchlookedround.Landauwassittingatthewindow,leaningonhiselbowandthebackofhischair,hisheaddrooping.Noticingthatalleyeswereturnedonhimheraisedhisheadandsmiledasmileofchildlikeartlessness.

           “Don’ttakeanynotice,”saidLidiaIvanovna,andshelightlymovedachairupforAlexeyAlexandrovitch.“Ihaveobserved....”shewasbeginning,whenafootmancameintotheroomwithaletter.LidiaIvanovnarapidlyranhereyesoverthenote,andexcusingherself,wroteananswerwithextraordinaryrapidity,handedittotheman,andcamebacktothetable.

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