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Anna Karenina

little hand in the glove half pulled off, he signed with his
head towards the tutor.
‘Vassily Lukitch, in a tiny minute!’ answered Seryozha
with that gay and loving smile which always won over the

conscientious Vassily Lukitch.
Seryozha was too happy, everything was too delightful
for him to be able to help sharing with his friend the
porter the family good fortune of which he had heard
during his walk in the public gardens from Lidia
Ivanovna’s niece. This piece of good news seemed to him
particularly important from its coming at the same time
with the gladness of the bandaged clerk and his own
gladness at toys having come for him. It seemed to
Seryozha that this was a day on which everyone ought to
be glad and happy.
‘You know papa’s received the Alexander Nevsky
today?’
‘To be sure I do! People have been already to
congratulate him.’
‘And is he glad?’
‘Glad at the Tsar’s gracious favor! I should think so! It’s
a proof he’s deserved it,’ said the porter severely and
seriously.

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