Анна Каренина

Chapter 3

           

           “You’vegotashirton,”Kouzmaanswered,withaplacidsmile.

           Kouzmahadnotthoughtofleavingoutacleanshirt,andonreceivinginstructionstopackupeverythingandsenditroundtotheShtcherbatskys’house,fromwhichtheyoungpeopleweretosetoutthesameevening,hehaddoneso,packingeverythingbutthedresssuit.Theshirtwornsincethemorningwascrumpledandoutofthequestionwiththefashionableopenwaistcoat.ItwasalongwaytosendtotheShtcherbatskys’.Theysentouttobuyashirt.Theservantcameback;everythingwasshutupitwasSunday.TheysenttoStepanArkadyevitch’sandbroughtashirtitwasimpossiblywideandshort.TheysentfinallytotheShtcherbatskys’tounpackthethings.Thebridegroomwasexpectedatthechurchwhilehewaspacingupanddownhisroomlikeawildbeastinacage,peepingoutintothecorridor,andwithhorroranddespairrecallingwhatabsurdthingshehadsaidtoKittyandwhatshemightbethinkingnow.

           AtlasttheguiltyKouzmaflewpantingintotheroomwiththeshirt.

           “Onlyjustintime.Theywerejustliftingitintothevan,”saidKouzma.

           ThreeminuteslaterLevinranfullspeedintothecorridor,notlookingathiswatchforfearofaggravatinghissufferings.

           “Youwon’thelpmatterslikethis,”saidStepanArkadyevitchwithasmile,hurryingwithmoredeliberationafterhim.“Itwillcomeround,itwillcomeround...Itellyou.”

           

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