Анна Каренина

Chapter 27

           Theladyhadnotcomeuptothem,buthaddisappearedsomewhere.Thatday,moreintenselythanever,Seryozhafeltarushofloveforher,andnow,waitingforhisfather,heforgoteverything,andcutallroundtheedgeofthetablewithhispenknife,staringstraightbeforehimwithsparklingeyesanddreamingofher.

           “Hereisyourpapa!”saidVassilyLukitch,rousinghim.

           Seryozhajumpedupandwentuptohisfather,andkissinghishand,lookedathimintently,tryingtodiscoversignsofhisjoyatreceivingtheAlexanderNevsky.

           “Didyouhaveanicewalk?”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch,sittingdowninhiseasychair,pullingthevolumeoftheOldTestamenttohimandopeningit.AlthoughAlexeyAlexandrovitchhadmorethanoncetoldSeryozhathateveryChristianoughttoknowScripturehistorythoroughly,heoftenreferredtotheBiblehimselfduringthelesson,andSeryozhaobservedthis.

           “Yes,itwasveryniceindeed,papa,”saidSeryozha,sittingsidewaysonhischairandrockingit,whichwasforbidden.“IsawNadinka”(NadinkawasanieceofLidiaIvanovna’swhowasbeingbroughtupinherhouse).“Shetoldmeyou’dbeengivenanewstar.Areyouglad,papa?”

           “Firstofall,don’trockyourchair,please,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch.“Andsecondly,it’snottherewardthat’sprecious,buttheworkitself.AndIcouldhavewishedyouunderstoodthat.

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