Анна Каренина

Chapter 14

           Hisroomwascold,buthewasoppressedbyheat.Heopenedboththemovablepanesinhiswindowandsatdowntothetableoppositetheopenpanes.Overthesnow-coveredroofscouldbeseenadecoratedcrosswithchains,andaboveittherisingtriangleofCharles’sWainwiththeyellowishlightofCapella.Hegazedatthecross,thenatthestars,drankinthefreshfreezingairthatflowedevenlyintotheroom,andfollowedasthoughinadreamtheimagesandmemoriesthatroseinhisimagination.Atfouro’clockheheardstepsinthepassageandpeepedoutatthedoor.ItwasthegamblerMyaskin,whomheknew,comingfromtheclub.Hewalkedgloomily,frowningandcoughing.“Poor,unluckyfellow!”thoughtLevin,andtearscameintohiseyesfromloveandpityforthisman.Hewouldhavetalkedwithhim,andtriedtocomforthim,butrememberingthathehadnothingbuthisshirton,hechangedhismindandsatdownagainattheopenpanetobatheinthecoldairandgazeattheexquisitelinesofthecross,silent,butfullofmeaningforhim,andthemountingluridyellowstar.Atseveno’clocktherewasanoiseofpeoplepolishingthefloors,andbellsringinginsomeservants’department,andLevinfeltthathewasbeginningtogetfrozen.Heclosedthepane,washed,dressed,andwentoutintothestreet.

           

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