DollywasjustabouttogotobedwhenAnnacameintoseeher,attiredforthenight。
InthecourseofthedayAnnahadseveraltimesbeguntospeakofmattersnearherheart,andeverytimeafterafewwordsshehadstopped:`Afterward,byourselves,we’lltalkabouteverything。I’vegotsomuchIwanttotellyou,’shehadsaid。
Nowtheywerebythemselves,andAnnadidnotknowwhattotalkabout。ShesatinthewindowlookingatDolly,andgoingoverinherownmindallthestoresofintimatetalkwhichhadseemedsoinexhaustiblebeforehand,andshefoundnothing。Atthatmomentitseemedtoherthateverythinghadbeensaidalready。
`Well,whatofKitty?’shesaidwithaheavysigh,lookingpenitentlyatDolly。`Tellmethetruth,Dolly:isn’tsheangrywithme?’
`Angry?Oh,no!’saidDaryaAlexandrovna,smiling。