Анна Каренина

Chapter 17

           

           “Oh,it’sawful,it’sawful!Whatdidyoucomefor?”saidLevin.

           Kittywassilentforafewseconds,lookingtimidlyandruefullyatherhusband;thenshewentupandtookhimbytheelbowwithbothhands.

           “Kostya!takemetohim;itwillbeeasierforustobearittogether.Youonlytakeme,takemetohim,please,andgoaway,”shesaid.“Youmustunderstandthatformetoseeyou,andnottoseehim,isfarmorepainful.ThereImightbeahelptoyouandtohim.Please,letme!”shebesoughtherhusband,asthoughthehappinessofherlifedependedonit.

           Levinwasobligedtoagree,andregaininghiscomposure,andcompletelyforgettingaboutMaryaNikolaevnabynow,hewentagainintohisbrotherwithKitty.

           Steppinglightly,andcontinuallyglancingatherhusband,showinghimavalorousandsympatheticface,Kittywentintothesick-room,and,turningwithouthaste,noiselesslyclosedthedoor.Withinaudiblestepsshewentquicklytothesickman’sbedside,andgoingupsothathehadnottoturnhishead,sheimmediatelyclaspedinherfreshyounghandtheskeletonofhishugehand,pressedit,andbeganspeakingwiththatsofteagerness,sympatheticandnotjarring,whichispeculiartowomen.

           “Wehavemet,thoughwewerenotacquainted,atSoden,”shesaid.“YouneverthoughtIwastobeyoursister?”

           “Youwouldnothaverecognizedme?”hesaid,witharadiantsmileatherentrance.

           “Yes,Ishould.Whatagoodthingyouletusknow!NotadayhaspassedthatKostyahasnotmentionedyou,andbeenanxious.”

           Butthesickman’sinterestdidnotlastlong

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