Анна Каренина

Chapter 29

           “Mother,whatareyoucryingfor?”hecriedinatearfulvoice.

           “Iwon’tcry...I’mcryingforjoy.It’ssolongsinceI’veseenyou.Iwon’t,Iwon’t,”shesaid,gulpingdownhertearsandturningaway.“Come,it’stimeforyoutodressnow,”sheadded,afterapause,and,neverlettinggohishands,shesatdownbyhisbedsideonthechair,wherehisclotheswereputreadyforhim.

           “Howdoyoudresswithoutme?How....”shetriedtobegintalkingsimplyandcheerfully,butshecouldnot,andagainsheturnedaway.

           “Idon’thaveacoldbath,papadidn’torderit.Andyou’venotseenVassilyLukitch?He’llcomeinsoon.Why,you’resittingonmyclothes!”

           AndSeryozhawentoffintoapealoflaughter.Shelookedathimandsmiled.

           “Mother,darling,sweetone!”heshouted,flinginghimselfonheragainandhuggingher.Itwasasthoughonlynow,onseeinghersmile,hefullygraspedwhathadhappened.

           “Idon’twantthaton,”hesaid,takingoffherhat.Andasitwere,seeingherafreshwithoutherhat,hefelltokissingheragain.

           “Butwhatdidyouthinkaboutme?Youdidn’tthinkIwasdead?”

           “Ineverbelievedit.”

           “Youdidn’tbelieveit,mysweet?”

           “Iknew,Iknew!”herepeatedhisfavoritephrase,andsnatchingthehandthatwasstrokinghishair,hepressedtheopenpalmtohismouthandkissedit.

           

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