Анна Каренина

Chapter 33

           Shewould,likeMadameStahl’sniece,Aline,ofwhomVarenkahadtalkedtoheragreatdeal,seekoutthosewhowereintrouble,wherevershemightbeliving,helpthemasfarasshecould,givethemtheGospel,readtheGospeltothesick,tocriminals,tothedying.TheideaofreadingtheGospeltocriminals,asAlinedid,particularlyfascinatedKitty.Butalltheseweresecretdreams,ofwhichKittydidnottalkeithertohermotherortoVarenka.

           Whileawaitingthetimeforcarryingoutherplansonalargescale,however,Kitty,eventhenatthesprings,wherethereweresomanypeopleillandunhappy,readilyfoundachanceforpracticinghernewprinciplesinimitationofVarenka.

           AtfirsttheprincessnoticednothingbutthatKittywasmuchundertheinfluenceofherengouement,asshecalledit,forMadameStahl,andstillmoreforVarenka.ShesawthatKittydidnotmerelyimitateVarenkainherconduct,butunconsciouslyimitatedherinhermannerofwalking,oftalking,ofblinkinghereyes.Butlaterontheprincessnoticedthat,apartfromthisadoration,somekindofseriousspiritualchangewastakingplaceinherdaughter.

           TheprincesssawthatintheeveningsKittyreadaFrenchtestamentthatMadameStahlhadgivenherathingshehadneverdonebefore;thatsheavoidedsocietyacquaintancesandassociatedwiththesickpeoplewhowereunderVarenka’sprotection,andespeciallyonepoorfamily,thatofasickpainter,Petrov.Kittywasunmistakablyproudofplayingthepartofasisterofmercyinthatfamily.

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