Анна Каренина

Chapter 14

           “Whatisthematterwithyoutoday?”

           “Withme?Happinessisthematterwithme!”saidLevin,lettingdownthewindowofthecarriagetheyweredrivingin.“Youdon’tmind?it’ssostifling.It’shappinessisthematterwithme!Whyisityouhavenevermarried?”

           SergeyIvanovitchsmiled.

           “Iamveryglad,sheseemsanicegi....”SergeyIvanovitchwasbeginning.

           “Don’tsayit!don’tsayit!”shoutedLevin,clutchingatthecollarofhisfurcoatwithbothhands,andmufflinghimupinit.“She’sanicegirl”weresuchsimple,humblewords,sooutofharmonywithhisfeeling.

           SergeyIvanovitchlaughedoutrightamerrylaugh,whichwasrarewithhim.“Well,anyway,ImaysaythatI’mverygladofit.”

           “Thatyoumaydotomorrow,tomorrowandnothingmore!Nothing,nothing,silence,”saidLevin,andmufflinghimoncemoreinhisfurcoat,headded:“Idolikeyouso!Well,isitpossibleformetobepresentatthemeeting?”

           “Ofcourseitis.”

           “Whatisyourdiscussionabouttoday?”askedLevin,neverceasingsmiling.

           Theyarrivedatthemeeting.Levinheardthesecretaryhesitatinglyreadtheminuteswhichheobviouslydidnothimselfunderstand;butLevinsawfromthissecretary’sfacewhatagood,nice,kind-heartedpersonhewas.Thiswasevidentfromhisconfusionandembarrassmentinreadingtheminutes.Thenthediscussionbegan.

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