Анна Каренина

Chapter 5

           Theycomposeanardentepistle,adeclarationinfact,andtheycarrytheletterupstairsthemselves,soastoelucidatewhatevermightappearnotperfectlyintelligibleintheletter.”

           “Whyareyoutellingmethesehorriblestories?Well?”

           “Theyring.Amaid-servantopensthedoor,theyhandhertheletter,andassurethemaidthatthey’rebothsoinlovethatthey’lldieonthespotatthedoor.Themaid,stupefied,carriesintheirmessages.Allatonceagentlemanappearswithwhiskerslikesausages,asredasalobster,announcesthatthereisnoonelivingintheflatexcepthiswife,andsendsthembothabouttheirbusiness.”

           “Howdoyouknowhehadwhiskerslikesausages,asyousay?”

           “Ah,youshallhear.I’vejustbeentomakepeacebetweenthem.”

           “Well,andwhatthen?”

           “That’sthemostinterestingpartofthestory.Itappearsthatit’sahappycouple,agovernmentclerkandhislady.Thegovernmentclerklodgesacomplaint,andIbecameamediator,andsuchamediator!...IassureyouTalleyrandcouldn’tholdacandletome.”

           “Why,wherewasthedifficulty?”

           “Ah,youshallhear....Weapologizeindueform:weareindespair,weentreatforgivenessfortheunfortunatemisunderstanding.Thegovernmentclerkwiththesausagesbeginstomelt,buthe,too,desirestoexpresshissentiments,andassoonaseverhebeginstoexpressthem,hebeginstogethotandsaynastythings,andagainI’mobligedtotrotoutallmydiplomatictalents.

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