Анна Каренина

Chapter 15

           Thoseloaves,thosedoves,andthosetwoboyswerenotearthlycreatures.Itallhappenedatthesametime:aboyrantowardsadoveandglancedsmilingatLevin;thedove,withawhirofherwings,dartedaway,flashinginthesun,amidgrainsofsnowthatquiveredintheair,whilefromalittlewindowtherecameasmelloffresh-bakedbread,andtheloaveswereputout.AllofthistogetherwassoextraordinarilynicethatLevinlaughedandcriedwithdelight.GoingalongwayroundbyGazetnyPlaceandKislovka,hewentbackagaintothehotel,andputtinghiswatchbeforehim,hesatdowntowaitfortwelveo’clock.Inthenextroomtheyweretalkingaboutsomesortofmachines,andswindling,andcoughingtheirmorningcoughs.Theydidnotrealizethatthehandwasneartwelve.Thehandreachedit.Levinwentoutontothesteps.Thesledge-driversclearlyknewallaboutit.TheycrowdedroundLevinwithhappyfaces,quarrelingamongthemselves,andofferingtheirservices.Tryingnottooffendtheothersledgedrivers,andpromisingtodrivewiththemtoo,LevintookoneandtoldhimtodrivetotheShtcherbatskys’.Thesledge-driverwassplendidinawhiteshirt-collarstickingoutoverhisovercoatandintohisstrong,full-bloodedredneck.Thesledgewashighandcomfortable,andaltogethersuchaoneasLevinneverdroveinafter,andthehorsewasagoodone,andtriedtogallopbutdidn’tseemtomove.ThedriverknewtheShtcherbatskys’house,anddrewupattheentrancewithacurveofhisarmanda“Wo!”especiallyindicativeofrespectforhisfare.

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