Анна Каренина

Chapter 9

           WhateverfaultsLevinhad,therewasnotatraceofhypocrisyinhim,andsothechildrenshowedhimthesamefriendlinessthattheysawintheirmother’sface.Onhisinvitation,thetwoelderonesatoncejumpedouttohimandranwithhimassimplyastheywouldhavedonewiththeirnurseorMissHooleortheirmother.Lily,too,beganbeggingtogotohim,andhermotherhandedhertohim;hesatheronhisshoulderandranalongwithher.

           “Don’tbeafraid,don’tbeafraid,DaryaAlexandrovna!”hesaid,smilinggood-humoredlytothemother;“there’snochanceofmyhurtingordroppingher.”

           And,lookingathisstrong,agile,assiduouslycarefulandneedlesslywarymovements,themotherfelthermindatrest,andsmiledgailyandapprovinglyasshewatchedhim.

           Here,inthecountry,withchildren,andwithDaryaAlexandrovna,withwhomhewasinsympathy,Levinwasinamoodnotinfrequentwithhim,ofchildlikelight-heartednessthatsheparticularlylikedinhim.Asheranwiththechildren,hetaughtthemgymnasticfeats,setMissHoolelaughingwithhisqueerEnglishaccent,andtalkedtoDaryaAlexandrovnaofhispursuitsinthecountry.

           Afterdinner,DaryaAlexandrovna,sittingalonewithhimonthebalcony,begantospeakofKitty.

           “Youknow,Kitty’scominghere,andisgoingtospendthesummerwithme.”

           “Really,”hesaid,flushing,andatonce,tochangetheconversation,hesaid:“ThenI’llsendyoutwocows,shallI?Ifyouinsistonabillyoushallpaymefiveroublesamonth;butit’sreallytoobadofyou.”

           “No,thankyou.Wecanmanageverywellnow

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