Анна Каренина

Chapter 23

           Sheknewthatfeelingandknewitssigns,andsawtheminAnna;sawthequivering,flashinglightinhereyes,andthesmileofhappinessandexcitementunconsciouslyplayingonherlips,andthedeliberategrace,precision,andlightnessofhermovements.

           “Who?”sheaskedherself.“Allorone?”Andnotassistingtheharassedyoungmanshewasdancingwithintheconversation,thethreadofwhichhehadlostandcouldnotpickupagain,sheobeyedwithexternallivelinesstheperemptoryshoutsofKorsunskystartingthemallintothegrandrond,andthenintothechaîne,andatthesametimeshekeptwatchwithagrowingpangatherheart.“No,it’snottheadmirationofthecrowdhasintoxicatedher,buttheadorationofone.Andthatone?canitbehe?”EverytimehespoketoAnnathejoyouslightflashedintohereyes,andthesmileofhappinesscurvedherredlips.sheseemedtomakeanefforttocontrolherself,totrynottoshowthesesignsofdelight,buttheycameoutonherfaceofthemselves.“Butwhatofhim?”Kittylookedathimandwasfilledwithterror.WhatwaspicturedsoclearlytoKittyinthemirrorofAnna’sfaceshesawinhim.Whathadbecomeofhisalwaysself-possessedresolutemanner,andthecarelesslysereneexpressionofhisface?Noweverytimeheturnedtoher,hebenthishead,asthoughhewouldhavefallenatherfeet,andinhiseyestherewasnothingbuthumblesubmissionanddread.“Iwouldnotoffendyou,”hiseyesseemedeverytimetobesaying,“butIwanttosavemyself,andIdon’tknowhow.

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