Анна Каренина

Chapter 2

           “There’snottheslightestneedforyoutodoit,andit’shotforyou,”shesaid,stoppingKitty.

           “I’lldoit,”saidDolly,andgettingup,shecarefullypassedthespoonoverthefrothingsugar,andfromtimetotimeshookofftheclingingjamfromthespoonbyknockingitonaplatethatwascoveredwithyellow-redscumandblood-coloredsyrup.“Howthey’llenjoythisattea-time!”shethoughtofherchildren,rememberinghowsheherselfasachildhadwonderedhowitwasthegrown-uppeopledidnoteatwhatwasbestofallthescumofthejam.

           “Stivasaysit’smuchbettertogivemoney.”Dollytookupmeanwhiletheweightysubjectunderdiscussion,whatpresentsshouldbemadetoservants.“But....”

           “Money’soutofthequestion!”theprincessandKittyexclaimedwithonevoice.“Theyappreciateapresent....”

           “Well,lastyear,forinstance,IboughtourMatronaSemyenovna,notapoplin,butsomethingofthatsort,”saidtheprincess.

           “Iremembershewaswearingitonyournameday.”

           “Acharmingpatternsosimpleandrefined,Ishouldhavelikeditmyself,ifshehadn’thadit.SomethinglikeVarenka’s.Soprettyandinexpensive.”

           “Well,nowIthinkit’sdone,”saidDolly,droppingthesyrupfromthespoon.

           “Whenitsetsasitdrops,it’sready.Cookitalittlelonger,AgafeaMihalovna.”

           “Theflies!”saidAgafeaMihalovnaangrily.“It’llbejustthesame,”sheadded.

           “Ah!howsweetitis!don’tfrightenit!”Kittysaidsuddenly,lookingatasparrowthathadsettledonthestepandwaspeckingatthecenterofaraspberry.

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