Анна Каренина

Chapter 11

           Hewaswellacquaintedwiththewaydilettantihave(thecleverertheyweretheworsehefoundthem)oflookingattheworksofcontemporaryartistswiththesoleobjectofbeinginapositiontosaythatartisathingofthepast,andthatthemoreoneseesofthenewmenthemoreoneseeshowinimitabletheworksofthegreatoldmastershaveremained.Heexpectedallthis;hesawitallintheirfaces,hesawitinthecarelessindifferencewithwhichtheytalkedamongthemselves,staredatthelayfiguresandbusts,andwalkedaboutinleisurelyfashion,waitingforhimtouncoverhispicture.Butinspiteofthis,whilehewasturningoverhisstudies,pullinguptheblindsandtakingoffthesheet,hewasinintenseexcitement,especiallyas,inspiteofhisconvictionthatalldistinguishedandwealthyRussianswerecertaintobebeastsandfools,helikedVronsky,andstillmoreAnna.

           “Here,ifyouplease,”hesaid,movingononesidewithhisnimblegaitandpointingtohispicture,“it’stheexhortationtoPilate.Matthew,chapterxxvii,”hesaid,feelinghislipswerebeginningtotremblewithemotion.Hemovedawayandstoodbehindthem.

           ForthefewsecondsduringwhichthevisitorsweregazingatthepictureinsilenceMihailovtoogazedatitwiththeindifferenteyeofanoutsider.Forthosefewsecondshewassureinanticipationthatahigher,justercriticismwouldbeutteredbythem,bythoseveryvisitorswhomhehadbeensodespisingamomentbefore.

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