Анна Каренина

Chapter 25

           howdoeshedrink?”

           “Drinksvodka,andit’sbadforhim.”

           “Andagreatdeal?”whisperedLevin.

           “Yes,”shesaid,lookingtimidlytowardsthedoorway,whereNikolayLevinhadreappeared.

           “Whatwereyoutalkingabout?”hesaid,knittinghisbrows,andturninghisscaredeyesfromonetotheother.“Whatwasit?”

           “Oh,nothing,”Konstantinansweredinconfusion.

           “Oh,ifyoudon’twanttosay,don’t.Onlyit’snogoodyourtalkingtoher.She’sawench,andyou’reagentleman,”hesaidwithajerkoftheneck.“Youunderstandeverything,Isee,andhavetakenstockofeverything,andlookwithcommiserationonmyshortcomings,”hebeganagain,raisinghisvoice.

           “NikolayDmitrievitch,NikolayDmitrievitch,”whisperedMaryaNikolaevna,againgoinguptohim.

           “Oh,verywell,verywell!...Butwhere’sthesupper?Ah,hereitis,”hesaid,seeingawaiterwithatray.“Here,setithere,”headdedangrily,andpromptlyseizingthevodka,hepouredoutaglassfulanddrankitgreedily.“Likeadrink?”heturnedtohisbrother,andatoncebecamebetterhumored.

           “Well,enoughofSergeyIvanovitch.I’mgladtoseeyou,anyway.Afterall’ssaidanddone,we’renotstrangers.Come,haveadrink.Tellmewhatyou’redoing,”hewenton,greedilymunchingapieceofbread,andpouringoutanotherglassful.“Howareyouliving?”

           “Ilivealoneinthecountry,asIusedto.I’mbusylookingaftertheland,”answeredKonstantin,watchingwithhorrorthegreedinesswithwhichhisbrotherateanddrank,andtryingtoconcealthathenoticedit.

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