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Anna Karenina

for her. She was ashamed of the very patches and darned
places of which she had been so proud at home. At home
it had been so clear that for six dressing jackets there
would be needed twenty-four yards of nainsook at sixteen

pence the yard, which was a matter of thirty shillings
besides the cutting-out and making, and these thirty
shillings had been saved. But before the maid she felt, if
not exactly ashamed, at least uncomfortable.
Darya Alexandrovna had a great sense of relief when
Annushka, whom she had known for years, walked in.
The smart maid was sent for to go to her mistress, and
Annushka remained with Darya Alexandrovna.
Annushka was obviously much pleased at that lady’s
arrival, and began to chatter away without a pause. Dolly
observed that she was longing to express her opinion in
regard to her mistress’s position, especially as to the love
and devotion of the count to Anna Arkadyevna, but Dolly
carefully interrupted her whenever she began to speak
about this.
‘I grew up with Anna Arkadyevna; my lady’s dearer to
me than anything. Well, it’s not for us to judge. And, to
be sure, there seems so much love..’
‘Kindly pour out the water for me to wash now,
please,’ Darya Alexandrovna cut her short.

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