Анна Каренина

Chapter 4

           

           “Imusttellyouaboutthat.Iwasbusilyemployed,anddoingwhat,doyousuppose?I’llgiveyouahundredguesses,athousand...you’dneverguess.I’vebeenreconcilingahusbandwithamanwho’dinsultedhiswife.Yes,really!”

           “Well,didyousucceed?”

           “Almost.”

           “Youreallymusttellmeaboutit,”shesaid,gettingup.“Cometomeinthenextentr’acte.”

           “Ican’t;I’mgoingtotheFrenchtheater.”

           “FromNilsson?”Betsyqueriedinhorror,thoughshecouldnotherselfhavedistinguishedNilsson’svoicefromanychorusgirl’s.

           “Can’thelpit.I’veanappointmentthere,alltodowithmymissionofpeace.”

           “‘Blessedarethepeacemakers;theirsisthekingdomofheaven,’”saidBetsy,vaguelyrecollectingshehadheardsomesimilarsayingfromsomeone.“Verywell,then,sitdown,andtellmewhatit’sallabout.”

           Andshesatdownagain.

           

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