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Summary

Anna rises not concealing her pleasure, holds out her vigorous hand with quiet ease, introduces Vorkuev and a red-haired little girl at work. Conversation ranges from children's book to English girl and philanthropy; Levin flushes when Anna feels his eyes.

She wins him holding his hand with winning look: very glad que la glace est rompue. She asks him to tell Kitty she loves her as before; if Kitty cannot pardon her position, Anna wishes she may never pardon without going through what Anna endured, and may God spare her that.

Levin blushes agreeing certainly yes I will tell her. Tolstoy shows Anna's artful moral grandeur alongside charm that breaks ice and binds Levin emotionally before he calls her marvelous sweet unhappy woman.

Anna wins Levin holding his hand with winning look: very glad que la glace est rompue. She asks him to tell Kitty she loves her as before and wishes Kitty may never pardon without enduring what Anna endured.

Tolstoy closes the chapter on that beat without easy moral, only the next consequence waiting.

The princess's prayers and Dolly's practical orders will soon surround Kitty like a fortress Levin cannot enter.

Levin blushes agreeing certainly yes I will tell her; Anna's artful moral grandeur binds him emotionally before marital repair.

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Why This Matters

Skill: Refusing To Carry Loaded Messages

Captivating people may ask you to tell your partner they are loved as before while adding harsh pardon terms. Anna says que la glace est rompue then loads Levin with Kitty's moral homework.

Before you promise to repeat such speech, consider speaking only for yourself.

Coming Up in Chapter 200

Levin will step into frosty air completely won over while Stiva says didn't I tell you. Leaving with Stiva into frosty air Levin thinks what a marvelous sweet and unhappy woman. Stiva says well didn't I tell you seeing Levin completely won over..

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Chapter 199

Anna rises not concealing her pleasure, holds out her vigorous hand...

She had risen to meet him, not concealing her pleasure at seeing him; and in the quiet ease with which she held out her little vigorous hand, introduced him to Vorkuev and indicated a red-haired, pretty little girl who was sitting at work, calling her her pupil, Levin recognized and liked the manners of a woman of the great world, always self-possessed and natural. “I am delighted, delighted,” she repeated, and on her lips these simple words took for Levin’s ears a special significance. “I have known you and liked you for a long while, both from your friendship with…

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Critical Thinking Exercise

12 minutes

Unpack Anna's Kitty Message

Separate Anna's warmth from her pardon terms and Levin's promise.

Consider:

  • •Include que la glace est rompue
  • •Include love as before
  • •Include pardon my position

Journaling Prompt

Write about a time someone asked you to carry words between two people you loved.

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