Анна Каренина

Chapter 31

           

           “Yousee,I’vecometoyou,”saidNikolayinathickvoice,neverforonesecondtakinghiseyesoffhisbrother’sface.“I’vebeenmeaningtoalongwhile,butI’vebeenunwellallthetime.NowI’meversomuchbetter,”hesaid,rubbinghisbeardwithhisbigthinhands.

           “Yes,yes!”answeredLevin.Andhefeltstillmorefrightenedwhen,kissinghim,hefeltwithhislipsthedrynessofhisbrother’sskinandsawclosetohimhisbigeyes,fullofastrangelight.

           Afewweeksbefore,KonstantinLevinhadwrittentohisbrotherthatthroughthesaleofthesmallpartoftheproperty,thathadremainedundivided,therewasasumofabouttwothousandroublestocometohimashisshare.

           Nikolaysaidthathehadcomenowtotakethismoneyand,whatwasmoreimportant,tostayawhileintheoldnest,togetintouchwiththeearth,soastorenewhisstrengthliketheheroesofoldfortheworkthatlaybeforehim.Inspiteofhisexaggeratedstoop,andtheemaciationthatwassostrikingfromhisheight,hismovementswereasrapidandabruptasever.Levinledhimintohisstudy.

           Hisbrotherdressedwithparticularcareathingheneverusedtodocombedhisscanty,lankhair,and,smiling,wentupstairs.

           Hewasinthemostaffectionateandgood-humoredmood,justasLevinoftenrememberedhiminchildhood.HeevenreferredtoSergeyIvanovitchwithoutrancor.WhenhesawAgafeaMihalovna,hemadejokeswithherandaskedaftertheoldservants.ThenewsofthedeathofParfenDenisitchmadeapainfulimpressiononhim.

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