Анна Каренина

Chapter 5

           

           “Sheoughtnottohavewornachignon,”answeredMadameNikolaeva,whohadlongagomadeuphermindthatiftheelderlywidowershewasanglingformarriedher,theweddingshouldbeofthesimplest.“Idon’tlikesuchgrandeur.”

           SergeyIvanovitchwastalkingtoDaryaDmitrievna,jestinglyassuringherthatthecustomofgoingawayaftertheweddingwasbecomingcommonbecausenewlymarriedpeoplealwaysfeltalittleashamedofthemselves.

           “Yourbrothermayfeelproudofhimself.She’samarvelofsweetness.Ibelieveyou’reenvious.”

           “Oh,I’vegotoverthat,DaryaDmitrievna,”heanswered,andamelancholyandseriousexpressionsuddenlycameoverhisface.

           StepanArkadyevitchwastellinghissister-in-lawhisjokeaboutdivorce.

           “Thewreathwantssettingstraight,”sheanswered,nothearinghim.

           “Whatapityshe’slostherlooksso,”CountessNordstonsaidtoMadameLvova.“Stillhe’snotworthherlittlefinger,ishe?”

           “Oh,Ilikehimsonotbecausehe’smyfuturebeau-frère,”answeredMadameLvova.“Andhowwellhe’sbehaving!It’ssodifficult,too,tolookwellinsuchaposition,nottoberidiculous.Andhe’snotridiculous,andnotaffected;onecanseehe’smoved.”

           “Youexpectedit,Isuppose?”

           “Almost.Shealwayscaredforhim.”

           “Well,weshallseewhichofthemwillstepontherugfirst.IwarnedKitty.”

           “Itwillmakenodifference,”saidMadameLvova;“we’reallobedientwives;it’sinourfamily.”

           “Oh,IsteppedontherugbeforeVassilyonpurpose.

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