Анна Каренина

Chapter 15

           “Thatyou’venopride,nodignity;thatyou’redisgracing,ruiningyourdaughterbythisvulgar,stupidmatchmaking!”

           “But,really,formercy’ssake,prince,whathaveIdone?”saidtheprincess,almostcrying.

           She,pleasedandhappyafterherconversationwithherdaughter,hadgonetotheprincetosaygood-nightasusual,andthoughshehadnointentionoftellinghimofLevin’sofferandKitty’srefusal,stillshehintedtoherhusbandthatshefanciedthingswerepracticallysettledwithVronsky,andthathewoulddeclarehimselfsosoonashismotherarrived.Andthereupon,atthosewords,theprincehadallatonceflownintoapassion,andbegantouseunseemlylanguage.

           “Whathaveyoudone?I’lltellyouwhat.Firstofall,you’retryingtocatchaneligiblegentleman,andallMoscowwillbetalkingofit,andwithgoodreason.Ifyouhaveeveningparties,inviteeveryone,don’tpickoutthepossiblesuitors.Invitealltheyoungbucks.Engageapianoplayer,andletthemdance,andnotasyoudothingsnowadays,huntingupgoodmatches.Itmakesmesick,sicktoseeit,andyou’vegoneontillyou’veturnedthepoorwench’shead.Levin’sathousandtimesthebetterman.AsforthislittlePetersburgswell,they’returnedoutbymachinery,allononepattern,andallpreciousrubbish.Butifhewereaprinceoftheblood,mydaughterneednotrunafteranyone.”

           “ButwhathaveIdone?”

           “Why,you’ve....”Theprincewascryingwrathfully.

           “Iknowifoneweretolistentoyou,”interruptedtheprincess,“weshouldnevermarryourdaughter.

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