Анна Каренина

Chapter 6

           TheyalludedtoGod’screationofawifefromAdam’srib“andforthiscauseamanshallleavefatherandmother,andcleaveuntohiswife,andtheytwoshallbeoneflesh,”andthat“thisisagreatmystery”;theyprayedthatGodwouldmakethemfruitfulandblessthem,likeIsaacandRebecca,Joseph,MosesandZipporah,andthattheymightlookupontheirchildren’schildren.“That’sallsplendid,”thoughtKitty,catchingthewords,“allthat’sjustasitshouldbe,”andasmileofhappiness,unconsciouslyreflectedineveryonewholookedather,beamedonherradiantface.

           “Putitonquite,”voiceswereheardurgingwhenthepriesthadputontheweddingcrownsandShtcherbatsky,hishandshakinginitsthree-buttonglove,heldthecrownhighaboveherhead.

           “Putiton!”shewhispered,smiling.

           Levinlookedroundather,andwasstruckbythejoyfulradianceonherface,andunconsciouslyherfeelinginfectedhim.Hetoo,likeherfeltgladandhappy.

           Theyenjoyedhearingtheepistleread,andtherolloftheheaddeacon’svoiceatthelastverse,awaitedwithsuchimpatiencebytheoutsidepublic.Theyenjoyeddrinkingoutoftheshallowcupofwarmredwineandwater,andtheywerestillmorepleasedwhenthepriest,flingingbackhisstoleandtakingboththeirhandsinhis,ledthemroundthelecterntotheaccompanimentofbassvoiceschanting“GlorytoGod

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