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TOLSTOY:AnnaKareninaPart8，Chapter02[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]Chapter2SergeiIvanovichandKatavassovhadjustreachedthestationoftheKurskline，whichwasparticularlybusyandfullofpeoplethatday，when，lookingroundforthegroomwhowasfollowingwiththeirthings，theysawapartyofvolunteersdrivingupinfourcabs。Ladiesmetthemwithbouquetsofflowers，and，followedbytherushingcrowd，theywentintothestation。

Oneoftheladieswhohadmetthevolunteers，cameoutofthehallandaddressedSergeiIvanovich。

`Youalsocometoseethemoff？’sheaskedinFrench。

`No，I’mgoingawaymyself，Princess。Tomybrother’sforaholiday。

Doyoualwaysseethemoff？’saidSergeiIvanovichwithabarelyperceptiblesmile。

`Oh，thatwouldbeimpossible！’answeredthePrincess。`Isittruethateighthundredhavebeensentfromusalready？Malvinskywouldn’tbelieveme。’

`Morethaneighthundred。IfyoureckonthosewhohavebeensentnotdirectlyfromMoscow，overathousand，’answeredSergeiIvanovich。

`There！That’sjustwhatIsaid！’exclaimedtheladyjoyously。

`Andit’struetoo，Isuppose，thataboutamillionhasbeensubscribed？’

`Yes，Princess。’

`Whatdoyousaytotoday’stelegram？TheTurkshavebeenoverwhelmedagain。’

`Yes，soIsaw，’answeredSergeiIvanovich。TheywerespeakingofthelasttelegramstatingthattheTurkshadbeenforthreedaysinsuccessionbeatenatallpointsandputtoflight，andthattomorrowadecisiveengagementwasexpected。

`Ah，bytheway，asplendidyoungfellowhasaskedleavetogo，andthey’vemadesomedifficulty-Idon’tknowwhy。Imeanttoaskyou；

Iknowhim；pleasewriteanoteabouthiscase。He’sbeingsentbyCountessLidiaIvanovna。’

SergeiIvanovichaskedforallthedetailsthePrincessknewabouttheyoungman，and，goingintothefirst-classwaitingroom，wroteanotetothepersononwhomthegrantingofleaveofabsencedepended，andhandedittothePrincess。

`YouknowCountVronsky，thenotoriousone……isgoingbythistrain？’saidthePrincesswithasmilefulloftriumphandmeaning，whenhefoundheragainandgavehertheletter。

`Ihadheardhewasgoing，butIdidnotknowwhen。Bythistrain？’

`I’veseenhim。He’shere:there’sonlyhismotherseeinghimoff。It’sthebestthing，anyway，thathecoulddo。’

`Oh，yes，ofcourse。’

Whiletheyweretalkingthecrowdstreamedbythemtowardthediningtable。Theywentforwardtoo，andheardagentlemanwithaglassinhishanddeliveringalouddiscoursetothevolunteers。`Intheserviceofreligion，humanity，andourbrethren，’thegentlemansaid，hisvoicegrowinglouderandlouder；`tothisgreatcausemotherMoscowdedicatesyouwithherblessing。Jivio！’heconcluded，concluded，loudlyandtearfully。

EveryoneshoutedJivio！andafreshcrowddashedintothehall，almostcarryingthePrincessoffherfeet。

`Ah，Princess！Thatwassomethinglike！’saidStepanArkadyevich，suddenlyappearinginthemidstofthecrowdandbeaminguponthemwithadelightedsmile。`Capitally，warmlysaid，wasn’tit？Bravo！AndSergeiIvanovich！Why，yououghttohavesaidsomething-justafewwords，youknow，toencouragethem；youdothatsowell，’headdedwithasoft，respectful，anddiscreetsmile，movingSergeiIvanovichforwardalittlebythearm。

`No，I’mjustoff。’

`Whereto？’

`Tothecountry，tomybrother’s，’answeredSergeiIvanovich。

`Thenyou’llseemywife。I’vewrittentoher，butyou’llseeherfirst。Pleasetellherthatthey’veseenmeandthatit’s``allright，’

astheEnglishsay。She’llunderstand。Oh，andbesogoodastotellherI’mappointedmemberofthecommittee……Butshe’llunderstand！Youknow，lespetitesmisè；resdelaviehumaine，’hesaid，asitwereapologizingtothePrincess。`AndPrincessMiaghkaia-notLiza，butBibish-issendingathousandgunsandtwelvenurses，afterall。DidItellyou？’

`Yes，Iheardso，’answeredKoznishevindifferently。

`It’sapityyou’regoingaway，’saidStepanArkadyevich。`Tomorrowwe’regivingadinnertotwowhoaresettingoff-Dimer-BiartnianskyfromPeterburgandourVeslovsky，Grisha。They’rebothgoing。Veslovsky’sonlylatelymarried。There’safinefellowforyou！Eh，Princess？’heturnedtothelady。

ThePrincesslookedatKoznishevwithoutreplying。ButthefactthatSergeiIvanovichandthePrincessseemedanxioustogetridofhimdidnotintheleastdisconcertStepanArkadyevich。Smiling，hestaredatthefeatherinthePrincess’shat，andthenabouthimasthoughheweregoingtopicksomethingup。Seeingaladyapproachingwithacollectionbox，hebeckonedherupandputinafive-roublenote。

`IcanneverseethesecollectionboxesunmovedwhileI’vemoneyinmypocket，’hesaid。`Andhowabouttoday’stelegram？FinechapsthoseMontenegrins！’

`Youdon’tsayso！’hecried，whenthePrincesstoldhimthatVronskywasgoingbythistrain。ForaninstantStepanArkadyevich’sfacelookedsad，butaminutelater，when，strokinghiswhiskersandswingingashewalked，hewentintothehallwhereVronskywas，hehadcompletelyforgottenhisowndespairingsobsoverhissister’scorpse，andhesawinVronskyonlyaheroandanoldfriend。

`Withallhisfaultsonecan’trefusetodohimjustice，’saidthePrincesstoSergeiIvanovich，assoonasStepanArkadyevichhadleftthem。`WhatatypicallyRussian，Slavnature！Only，I’mafraiditwon’tbepleasantforVronskytoseehim。Saywhatyouwill，I’mtouchedbythatman’sfate。Dotalktohimalittleontheway，’saidthePrincess。

`Yes，perhaps，iftheoccasionarises。’

`Ineverlikedhim。Butthisatonesforagreatdeal。He’snotmerelygoinghimself-he’stakingasquadronathisownexpense。’

`Yes，soIheard。’

Abellsounded。Everyonecrowdedtothedoors。

`Hereheis！’saidthePrincess，indicatingVronsky，who，withhismotheronhisarmwalkedby，wearingalongovercoatandwide-brimmedblackhat。Oblonskywaswalkingbesidehim，talkingeagerlyofsomething。

Vronskywasfrowningandlookingstraightbeforehim，asthoughhedidnothearwhatStepanArkadyevichwassaying。

ProbablyonOblonsky’spointingthemout，helookedroundinthedirectionwherethePrincessandSergeiIvanovichwerestanding，and，withoutspeaking，liftedhishat。Hisface，agedandwornbysuffering，lookedstony。

Goingontotheplatform，Vronskylefthismotheranddisappearedintoacompartment。

Ontheplatformthererangout`GodsavetheCzar，’thenshoutsof`Hurrah！’and`Jivio！’Oneofthevolunteers，atall，veryyoungmanwithahollowchest，wasparticularlyconspicuous，bowingandwavinghisfelthatandanosegayoverhishead。Thentwoofficersemerged，bowingtoo，andastoutmanwithabigbeard，wearingagreasyforagecap。

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TOLSTOY:AnnaKareninaPart8，Chapter03[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]Chapter3Havingsaidgood-bytothePrincess，SergeiIvanovichwasjoinedbyKatavassov；

togethertheygotintoacarriagefulltooverflowing，andthetrainstarted。

AtCzaritsinostationthetrainwasmetbyachorusofyoungmensinging`HailtoThee！’Againthevolunteersbowedandpokedtheirheadsout，butSergeiIvanovichpaidnoattentiontothem。Hehadhadsomuchtodowiththevolunteersthatthetypewasfamiliartohimanddidnotinteresthim。Katavassov，whosescientificworkhadpreventedhishavingachanceofobservingthemhitherto，wasverymuchinterestedinthemandquestionedSergeiIvanovich。

SergeiIvanovichadvisedhimtogointothesecondclassandtalktothemhimself。AtthenextstationKatavassovactedonthissuggestion。

Atthefirststophemovedintothesecondclassandmadetheacquaintanceofthevolunteers。Theyweresittinginacornerofthecarriage，talkingloudlyandobviouslyawarethattheattentionofthepassengers，andofKatavassov，ashegotin，wasconcentrateduponthem。Moreloudlythanalltalkedthetall，hollow-chestedyoungman。Hewasunmistakablytipsy，andwasrelatingsomestorythathadoccurredathisschool。Facinghimsatamiddle-agedofficerintheAustrianmilitaryjacketoftheGuards’

uniform。Hewaslisteningwithasmiletothehollow-chestedyouth，andoccasionallypullinghimup。Thethird，inanartilleryuniform，wassittingonaportmanteaubesidethem。Afourthwasasleep。

Enteringintoconversationwiththeyouth，KatavassovlearnedthathewasawealthyMoscowmerchantwhohadrunthroughalargefortunebeforehewastwo-and-twenty。Katavassovdidnotlikehim，becausehewasunmanlyandeffeminateandsickly。Hewasobviouslyconvinced，especiallynowafterdrinking，thathewasperformingaheroicaction，andhebraggedofitinthemostunpleasantway。

Thesecond，theretiredofficer，madeanunpleasantimpressiontoouponKatavassov。Hewas，itseemed，amanwhohadtriedeverything。

Hehadbeenonarailway，hadbeenalandsteward，andhadstartedfactories，andhetalked，quitewithoutnecessity，ofeverything，andusedlearnedexpressionsquiteinappropriately。

Thethird，theartilleryman，onthecontrary，struckKatavassovveryfavorably。Hewasaquiet，modestfellow，unmistakablyimpressedbytheknowledgeoftheofficerandtheheroicself-sacrificeofthemerchant，andsayingnothingabouthimself。WhenKatavassovaskedhimwhathadimpelledhimtogotoServia，heansweredmodestly:

`Oh，well，everyone’sgoing。TheServianswanthelp，too。I’msorryforthem。’

`Yes，youartillerymenareespeciallyscarcethere，’saidKatavassov。

`Oh，Iwasn’tlongintheartillery；maybethey’llputmeintotheinfantryorthecavalry。’

`Intotheinfantry，whentheyneedartillerymorethananything？’

saidKatavassov，fancyingfromtheartilleryman’sapparentagethathemusthavereachedafairlyhighgrade。

`Iwasn’tlongintheartillery；I’majunker，inreserve，’hesaid，andhebegantoexplainhowhehadfailedinhisexamination。

AllofthistogethermadeadisagreeableimpressiononKatavassov，andwhenthevolunteersgotoutatastationforadrink，Katavassovwouldhavelikedtocomparehisunfavorableimpressioninconversationwithsomeone。

Therewasanoldmaninthecarriage，wearingamilitaryovercoat，whohadbeenlisteningallthewhiletoKatavassov’sconversationwiththevolunteers。Whentheywereleftalone，Katavassovaddressedhim。

`Whatdifferentpositionstheycomefrom，allthosefellowswhoaregoingoffthere，’Katavassovsaidvaguely，notwishingtoexpresshisownopinion，andatthesametimeanxioustofindouttheoldman’sviews。

Theoldmanwasanofficerwhohadservedintwocampaigns。Heknewwhatmakesasoldier，and，judgingbytheappearanceandthetalkofthosepersons，bytheswaggerwithwhichtheyhadrecoursetothebottleonthejourney，heconsideredthempoorsoldiers。Moreover，helivedinadistricttown，andhewaslongingtotellhowonesoldierhadvolunteeredfromhistown，adrunkardandathiefwhomnoonewouldemployasalaborer。

Butknowingbyexperiencethatinthepresentconditionofthepublictemperitwasdangeroustoexpressanopinionopposedtothegeneralone，andespeciallytocriticizethevolunteersunfavorably，hetoowatchedKatavassovwithoutcommittinghimself。

`Well，menarewantedthere，’hesaid，laughingwithhiseyes。

Andtheyfelltotalkingofthelastwarnews，andeachconcealedfromtheotherhisperplexityastotheengagementexpectednextday，sincetheTurkshadbeenbeaten，accordingtothelatestnews，allalongtheline。Andsotheyparted，neithergivingexpressiontohisopinion。

Katavassovwentbacktohisowncarriage，andwithreluctanthypocrisyreportedtoSergeiIvanovichhisobservationsofthevolunteers，fromwhichitwouldappearthattheywerecapitalfellows。

Atabigstationatatownthevolunteerswereagaingreetedwithshoutsandsinging，againmenandwomenwithcollectionboxesappeared，andprovincialladiesbroughtbouquetstothevolunteersandfollowedthemintotherefreshmentroom；butallthiswasonamuchsmallerandfeeblerscalethaninMoscow。

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TOLSTOY:AnnaKareninaPart8，Chapter04[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]Chapter4Whilethetrainwasstoppingattheprovincialtown，SergeiIvanovichdidnotgototherefreshmentroom，butwalkedupanddowntheplatform。

ThefirsttimehepassedVronsky’scompartmenthenoticedthatthecurtainwasdrawnoverthewindow；butashepasseditthesecondtimehesawtheoldCountessatthewindow。ShebeckonedtoKoznishev。

`I’mgoing，yousee-takinghimasfarasKursk，’shesaid。

`Yes，soIheard，’saidSergeiIvanovich，standingatherwindowandpeepingin。`Whatanobleactonhispart！’headded，noticingthatVronskywasnotinthecompartment。

`Yes，afterhismisfortune，whatwasthereforhimtodo？’

`Whataterriblethingitwas！’saidSergeiIvanovich。

`Ah，whatIhavebeenthrough！Butdogetin……Ah，whatIhavebeenthrough！’sherepeated，whenSergeiIvanovichhadgotinandsatdownbesideher。`Youcan’tconceiveit！Forsixweekshedidnotspeaktoanyone，andwouldnottouchfoodexceptwhenIimploredhim。Andnotforoneminutecouldweleavehimalone。Wetookawayeverythinghecouldhaveusedagainsthimself。Welivedonthegroundfloor，buttherewasnoreckoningonanything。

Youknow，ofcourse，thathehadshothimselfoncealreadyonheraccount，’

shesaid，andtheoldlady’sbrowscontractedattherecollection。`Yes，herswasthefittingendforsuchawoman。Eventhedeathshechosewaslowandvulgar。’

`It’snotforustojudge，Countess，’saidSergeiIvanovichsighing；

`butIcanunderstandthatithasbeenveryhardforyou。’

`Ah，don’tspeakofit！Iwasstayingonmyestate，andhewaswithme。Anotewasbroughthim。Hewroteananswerandsentitoff。Wehadn’tanideathatshewasclosebyatthestation。IntheeveningIhadonlyjustgonetomyroom，whenmyMarytoldmealadyhadthrownherselfunderthetrain。Somethingseemedtostrikemeatonce。Iknewitwasshe。

ThefirstthingIsaidwasthathewasnottobetold。Butthey’dtoldhimalready。Hiscoachmanwasthereandsawitall。WhenIranintohisroom，hewasbesidehimself-itwasfrightfultoseehim。Hedidn’tsayaword，butgallopedoffthere。Idon’tknowtothisdaywhathappenedthere，buthewasbroughtbackatdeath’sdoor。Ishouldn’thaveknownhim。Prostrationcomplè；te，thedoctorsaid。Andthatwasfollowedalmostbymadness。Oh，whytalkofit！’saidtheCountesswithawaveofherhand。`Itwasanawfultime！No，saywhatyouwill，shewasabadwoman。Why，whatisthemeaningofsuchdesperatepassions？Itwasalltoshowherselfsomethingoutoftheordinary。Well，andthatshediddo。Shebroughtherselftoruinandtwogoodmen-herhusband，andmyunhappyson。’

`Andwhatdidherhusbanddo？’askedSergeiIvanovich。

`Hehastakenherdaughter。Alioshawasreadytoagreetoanythingatfirst。Nowitworrieshimterriblythatheshouldhavegivenhisownchildawaytoanotherman。Buthecan’ttakebackhisword。Karenincametothefuneral。ButwetriedtopreventhismeetingAliosha。Forhim，forherhusband，itwaseasier，anyway。Shehadsethimfree。Butmypoorsonwasutterlygivenuptoher。Hehadthrownupeverything，hiscareer，me，andeventhenshehadnomercyonhim，butofsetpurposeshemadehisruincomplete。No，saywhatyouwill，herverydeathwasthedeathofavilewoman，ofnoreligiousfeeling。Godforgiveme，butIcan’thelphatingthememoryofher，whenIlookatmyson’smisery！’

`Buthowishenow？’

`ItwasablessingfromProvidenceforus-thisServianwar。

I’mold，andIdon’tunderstandtherightsandwrongsofit，butit’scomeasaprovidentialblessingtohim。Ofcourseforme，ashismother，it’sterrible；andwhat’sworse，theysay，cen’estpastrè；sbienvuaPé；tersbourg。Butitcan’tbehelped！Itwastheonethingthatcouldrousehim。Iashvin-afriendofhis-hehadlostallhehadatcardsandhewasgoingtoServia。Hecametoseehimandpersuadedhimtogo。Nowit’saninterestforhim。Dopleasetalktohimalittle。I

wanttodistracthismind。He’ssolow-spirited。And，asbadluckwouldhaveit，hehastoothachetoo。Buthe’llbedelightedtoseeyou。Pleasedotalktohim；he’swalkingupanddownonthatside。’

SergeiIvanovichsaidhewouldbeverygladto，andcrossedovertotheothersideofthestation。

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TOLSTOY:AnnaKareninaPart8，Chapter05[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]Chapter5Intheslantingeveningshadowscastbythebaggagepiledupontheplatform，Vronskyinhislongovercoatandslouchhat，withhishandsinhispockets，strodeupanddown，likeawildbeastinacage，turningsharplyeverytwentypaces。SergeiIvanovichfancied，asheapproachedhim，thatVronskysawhimbutwaspretendingnottosee。ThisdidnotaffectSergeiIvanovichintheslightest。HewasaboveallpersonalconsiderationswithVronsky。

AtthatmomentSergeiIvanovichlookeduponVronskyasamantakinganimportantpartinagreatcause，andKoznishevthoughtithisdutytoencouragehimandexpresshisapproval。Hewentuptohim。

Vronskystoodstill，lookedintentlyathim，recognizedhim，andgoingafewstepsforwardtomeethim，shookhandswithhimverywarmly。

`Possiblyyoudidn’twishtoseeme，’saidSergeiIvanovich，`butcouldn’tIbeofusetoyou？’

`There’snooneIshouldlessdislikeseeingthanyou，’saidVronsky。

`Forgiveme。There’snothinginlifeformetolike。’

`Iquiteunderstand，andImerelymeanttoofferyoumyservices，’

saidSergeiIvanovich，scanningVronsky’sface，fullofunmistakablesuffering。

`Wouldn’titbeofusetoyoutohavealettertoRistich，toMilan？’

`Oh，no！’Vronskysaid，seemingtounderstandhimwithdifficulty。

`Ifyoudon’tmind，let’swalkon。It’ssostuffyamongthecars。Aletter？

No，thankyou；tomeetdeathoneneedsnolettersofintroduction。TheTurkstake……’hesaid，withasmilethatwasmerelyofthelips。Hiseyesstillkepttheirlookofangrysuffering。

`Yes；butyoumightfinditeasiertogetintorelations，whichareafterallessential，withanyonepreparedtoseeyou。Butthat’sasyoulike。Iwasverygladtohearofyourintention。Therehavebeensomanyattacksmadeonthevolunteers，andamanlikeyouraisestheminpublicestimation。’

`Myuseasaman，’saidVronsky，`isthatlife’sworthnothingtome。AndthatI’veenoughbodilyenergytocutmywayintotheirranks，andtotrampleonthemorfall-Iknowthat。I’mgladthere’ssomethingtogivemylifefor，forit’snotsimplyuselessbutloathsometome。Anyone’swelcometoit。’Andhisjawtwitchedimpatientlyfromtheincessantnaggingtoothache，thatpreventedhimfromevenspeakingwithanaturalexpression。

`Youwillbecomeanotherman，Ipredict，’saidSergeiIvanovich，feelingtouched。`Todeliverone’sbrethrenfrombondageisanaimworthdeathandlife。Godgrantyousuccessoutwardly-andinwardlypeace，’

headded，andheheldouthishand。

Vronskywarmlysqueezedhisoutstretchedhand。

`Yes，asaweaponImaybeofsomeuse。Butasaman，I’mawreck，’

hejerkedout。

Hecouldhardlyspeakforthethrobbingacheinhisstrongtooth，hismouthbeingfilledupwithsaliva。Hewassilent，andhiseyesrestedonthewheelsofthetender，slowlyandsmoothlyrollingalongtherails。

Andallatonceadifferentpain，notanache，butaninnertrouble，thatsethiswholebeinginanguish，madehimforaninstantforgethistoothache。Asheglancedatthetenderandtherails，undertheinfluenceoftheconversationwithafriendhehadnotmetsincehismisfortune，hesuddenlyrecalledher-thatis，whatwasleftofherwhenhehadrunlikeonedistraughtintothebarrackoftherailwaystation:onthetable，shamelesslysprawlingoutamongstrangers，thebloodstainedbodysolatelyfulloflife；theheadunhurtdroppingbackwithitsweightofhair，andthecurlingtressesaboutthetemples，andtheexquisiteface，withred，half-openedmouth，thestrange，fixedexpression，piteousonthelipsandawfulinthestillopeneyes，thatseemedtoutterthatfearfulphrase-thathewouldbesorryforit-whichshehadsaidwhentheywerequarreling。

Andhetriedtothinkofherasshewaswhenhemetherthefirsttime，atarailwaystationtoo，mysterious，exquisite，loving，seekingandgivinghappiness，andnotcruellyrevengefulasherememberedheratthatlastmoment。Hetriedtorecallhisbestmomentswithher，butthosemomentswerepoisonedforever。Hecouldonlythinkofherastriumphant，successfulinhermenaceofawhollyuselessremorse，nevertobeeffaced。

Helostallconsciousnessoftoothache，andhisfaceworkedwithsobs。

Passingtwiceupanddownbesidethebaggageinsilenceandregaininghisself-possession，headdressedSergeiIvanovichcalmly:

`Youhavehadnotelegramssinceyesterday’s？Yes，drivenbackforathirdtime，butadecisiveengagementexpectedfortomorrow。’

AndaftertalkingalittlemoreoftheproclaimingofMilanasKing，andtheimmenseeffectthismighthave，theyparted，goingtotheircarsonhearingthesecondbell。

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TOLSTOY:AnnaKareninaPart8，Chapter06[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]Chapter6SergeiIvanovichhadnottelegraphedtohisbrothertosendtomeethim，ashedidnotknowwhenheshouldbeabletoleaveMoscow。LevinwasnotathomewhenKatavassovandSergeiIvanovich，inawagonettehiredatthestation，droveuptothestepsofthePokrovskoehouse，asblackasNegroesfromthedustoftheroad。Kitty，sittingonthebalconywithherfatherandsister，recognizedherbrother-in-law，andrandowntomeethim。

`Whatashamenottohaveletusknow，’shesaid，givingherhandtoSergeiIvanovich，andputtingherforeheadupforhimtokiss。

`Wedroveherecapitally，andhavenotputyouout，’answeredSergeiIvanovich。`I’msodirty。I’mafraidtotouchyou。I’vebeensobusy，Ididn’tknowwhenIshouldbeabletotearmyselfaway。Andsoyou’restillaseverenjoyingyourpeaceful，quiethappiness，’hesaid，smiling，`outofthereachofthecurrentinyourpeacefulbackwater。Here’sourfriendFiodorVassilievich，successfulingettinghereatlast。’

`ButI’mnotaNegro；IshalllooklikeahumanbeingwhenIwash，’

saidKatavassovinhisjestingfashion，andheshookhandsandsmiled，histeethflashingwhiteinhisblackface。

`Kostiawillbedelighted。Hehasgonetohisgrange。It’stimeheshouldbehome。’

`Busyaseverwithhisfarming。Itreallyisapeacefulbackwater，’

saidKatavassov；`whileweintownthinkofnothingbuttheServianwar。

Well，howdoesourfriendlookatit？He’ssurenottothinklikeotherpeople。’

`Oh，Idon’tknow，he’slikeeverybodyelse，’Kittyanswered，alittleembarrassed，lookingroundatSergeiIvanovich。`I’llsendtofetchhim。Papa’sstayingwithus。He’sonlyjustcomehomefromabroad。’

AndmakingarrangementstosendforLevinandforthegueststowash，oneinhisroomandtheotherinwhathadbeenDolly’s，andgivingordersfortheirluncheon，Kittyranoutonthebalcony，enjoyingthefreedomandrapidityofmovement，ofwhichshehadbeendeprivedduringthemonthsofherpregnancy。

`It’sSergeiIvanovichandKatavassov，aprofessor，’shesaid。

`Oh，it’shardinsuc