Анна Каренина

Chapter 19

           Katyainjustthesameway,besidesallhercareaboutlinen,bedsores,drink,foundtimetheveryfirstdaytopersuadethesickmanofthenecessityoftakingthesacramentandreceivingabsolution.

           Ongettingbackfromthesick-roomtotheirowntworoomsforthenight,Levinsatwithhangingheadnotknowingwhattodo.Nottospeakofsupper,ofpreparingforbed,ofconsideringwhattheyweregoingtodo,hecouldnoteventalktohiswife;hewasashamedto.Kitty,onthecontrary,wasmoreactivethanusual.Shewasevenlivelierthanusual.Sheorderedsuppertobebrought,herselfunpackedtheirthings,andherselfhelpedtomakethebeds,anddidnotevenforgettosprinklethemwithPersianpowder.Sheshowedthatalertness,thatswiftnessofreflectionwhichcomesoutinmenbeforeabattle,inconflict,inthedangerousanddecisivemomentsoflifethosemomentswhenamanshowsonceandforallhisvalue,andthatallhispasthasnotbeenwastedbuthasbeenapreparationforthesemoments.

           Everythingwentrapidlyinherhands,andbeforeitwastwelveo’clockalltheirthingswerearrangedcleanlyandtidilyinherrooms,insuchawaythatthehotelroomsseemedlikehome:thebedsweremade,brushes,combs,looking-glasseswereputout,tablenapkinswerespread.

           Levinfeltthatitwasunpardonabletoeat,tosleep,totalkevennow,anditseemedtohimthateverymovementhemadewasunseemly.Shearrangedthebrushes,butshediditallsothattherewasnothingshockinginit.

           Theycouldneitherofthemeat,however,andforalongwhiletheycouldnotsleep,anddidnotevengotobed.

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