Chapter 9

           

           Atfouro’clock,consciousofhisthrobbingheart,LevinsteppedoutofahiredsledgeattheZoologicalGardens,andturnedalongthepathtothefrozenmoundsandtheskatingground,knowingthathewouldcertainlyfindherthere,ashehadseentheShtcherbatskys’carriageattheentrance.

           Itwasabright,frostyday.Rowsofcarriages,sledges,drivers,andpolicemenwerestandingintheapproach.Crowdsofwell-dressedpeople,withhatsbrightinthesun,swarmedabouttheentranceandalongthewell-sweptlittlepathsbetweenthelittlehousesadornedwithcarvingintheRussianstyle.Theoldcurlybirchesofthegardens,alltheirtwigsladenwithsnow,lookedasthoughfreshlydeckedinsacredvestments.

           Hewalkedalongthepathtowardstheskating-ground,andkeptsayingtohimself“Youmustn’tbeexcited,youmustbecalm.What’sthematterwithyou?Whatdoyouwant?Bequiet,stupid,”heconjuredhisheart.Andthemorehetriedtocomposehimself,themorebreathlesshefoundhimself.Anacquaintancemethimandcalledhimbyhisname,butLevindidnotevenrecognizehim.Hewenttowardsthemounds,whencecametheclankofthechainsofsledgesastheyslippeddownorweredraggedup,therumbleoftheslidingsledges,andthesoundsofmerryvoices.Hewalkedonafewsteps,andtheskating-groundlayopenbeforehiseyes,andatonce,amidstalltheskaters,heknewher.

           Heknewshewastherebytheraptureandtheterrorthatseizedonhisheart.Shewasstandingtalkingtoaladyattheoppositeendoftheground.Therewasapparentlynothingstrikingeitherinherdressorherattitude.

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