Анна Каренина

Chapter 6

           It’sverygoodforhimandpleasanttravelingabout,andit’sasettledarrangementformetokeepacarriageandcoachmanonthemoney.”

           OnhiswaytotheremoteprovincesAlexeyAlexandrovitchstoppedforthreedaysatMoscow.

           Thedayafterhisarrivalhewasdrivingbackfromcallingonthegovernor-general.AtthecrossroadsbyGazetoyPlace,wheretherearealwayscrowdsofcarriagesandsledges,AlexeyAlexandrovitchsuddenlyheardhisnamecalledoutinsuchaloudandcheerfulvoicethathecouldnothelplookinground.Atthecornerofthepavement,inashort,stylishovercoatandalow-crownedfashionablehat,jauntilyaskew,withasmilethatshowedagleamofwhiteteethandredlips,stoodStepanArkadyevitch,radiant,young,andbeaming.Hecalledhimvigorouslyandurgently,andinsistedonhisstopping.Hehadonearmonthewindowofacarriagethatwasstoppingatthecorner,andoutofthewindowwerethrusttheheadsofaladyinavelvethat,andtwochildren.StepanArkadyevitchwassmilingandbeckoningtohisbrother-in-law.Theladysmiledakindlysmiletoo,andshetoowavedherhandtoAlexeyAlexandrovitch.ItwasDollywithherchildren.

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchdidnotwanttoseeanyoneinMoscow,andleastofallhiswife’sbrother.Heraisedhishatandwouldhavedrivenon,butStepanArkadyevitchtoldhiscoachmantostop,andranacrossthesnowtohim.

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