Анна Каренина

Chapter 6

           

           “Oh,Idon’tknow,likeeverybodyelse,”Kittyanswered,alittleembarrassed,lookingroundatSergeyIvanovitch.“I’llsendtofetchhim.Papa’sstayingwithus.He’sonlyjustcomehomefromabroad.”

           AndmakingarrangementstosendforLevinandforthegueststowash,oneinhisroomandtheotherinwhathadbeenDolly’s,andgivingordersfortheirluncheon,Kittyranoutontothebalcony,enjoyingthefreedom,andrapidityofmovement,ofwhichshehadbeendeprivedduringthemonthsofherpregnancy.

           “It’sSergeyIvanovitchandKatavasov,aprofessor,”shesaid.

           “Oh,that’saboreinthisheat,”saidtheprince.

           “No,papa,he’sverynice,andKostya’sveryfondofhim,”Kittysaid,withadeprecatingsmile,noticingtheironyonherfather’sface.

           “Oh,Ididn’tsayanything.”

           “Yougotothem,darling,”saidKittytohersister,“andentertainthem.TheysawStivaatthestation;hewasquitewell.AndImustruntoMitya.Asill-luckwouldhaveit,Ihaven’tfedhimsincetea.He’sawakenow,andsuretobescreaming.”Andfeelingarushofmilk,shehurriedtothenursery.

           Thiswasnotamereguess;herconnectionwiththechildwasstillsoclose,thatshecouldgaugebytheflowofhermilkhisneedoffood,andknewforcertainhewashungry.

           Sheknewhewascryingbeforeshereachedthenursery.Andhewasindeedcrying.Sheheardhimandhastened.Butthefastershewent,thelouderhescreamed.Itwasafinehealthyscream,hungryandimpatient.

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