Анна Каренина

Chapter 4

           Atlast,havingdulyperformedtheceremony,havingsignedtheringswiththecross,thepriesthandedKittythebigring,andLevinthelittleone.Againtheywerepuzzled,andpassedtheringsfromhandtohand,stillwithoutdoingwhatwasexpected.

           Dolly,Tchirikov,andStepanArkadyevitchsteppedforwardtosetthemright.Therewasanintervalofhesitation,whispering,andsmiles;buttheexpressionofsolemnemotiononthefacesofthebetrothedpairdidnotchange:onthecontrary,intheirperplexityovertheirhandstheylookedmoregraveanddeeplymovedthanbefore,andthesmilewithwhichStepanArkadyevitchwhisperedtothemthatnowtheywouldeachputontheirownringdiedawayonhislips.Hehadafeelingthatanysmilewouldjaronthem.

           “Thouwhodidstfromthebeginningcreatemaleandfemale,”thepriestreadaftertheexchangeofrings,“fromTheewomanwasgiventomantobeahelpmeettohim,andfortheprocreationofchildren.OLord,ourGod,whohastpoureddowntheblessingsofThyTruthaccordingtoThyHolyCovenantuponThychosenservants,ourfathers,fromgenerationtogeneration,blessThyservantsKonstantinandEkaterina,andmaketheirtrothfastinfaith,andunionofhearts,andtruth,andlove....”

           Levinfeltmoreandmorethatallhisideasofmarriage,allhisdreamsofhowhewouldorderhislife,weremerechildishness,andthatitwassomethinghehadnotunderstoodhitherto,andnowunderstoodlessthanever,thoughitwasbeingperformeduponhim.Thelumpinhisthroatrosehigherandhigher,tearsthatwouldnotbecheckedcameintohiseyes.

           

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