Anna Karenina - LimpidSoft

PART TWO CHAPTER 32
Kitty held her by the hand, and with passionate curiosity and entreaty her eyes
asked her: “What is it, what is this of such importance that gives you such tranquillity?
You know, tell me!” But Varenka did not even know what Kitty’s eyes were
asking her. She merely thought that she had to go to see Madame Berthe too that
evening, and to make haste home in time for maman’s tea at twelve o’clock. She went
indoors, collected her music, and saying good-bye to everyone, was about to go.
“Allow me to see you home,” said the colonel.
“Yes, how can you go alone at night like this?” chimed in the princess. “Anyway,
I’ll send Parasha.”
Kitty saw that Varenka could hardly restrain a smile at the idea that she needed an
escort.
“No, I always go about alone and nothing ever happens to me,” she said, taking
her hat. And kissing Kitty once more, without saying what was important, she
stepped out courageously with the music under her arm and vanished into the twilight
of the summer night, bearing away with her her secret of what was important
and what gave her the calm and dignity so much to be envied.
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