TOLSTOY:AnnaKareninaPart7，Chapter06[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]Chapter6`Perhapsthey’renotathome？’saidLevin，ashewentintothehallofCountessBol’shouse。
`Athome；pleasewalkin，’saidtheporter，resolutelyremovinghisovercoat。
`Howannoying！’thoughtLevinwithasigh，takingoffonegloveandstrokinghishat。`WhatdidIcomefor？WhathaveItosaytothem？’
AshepassedthroughthefirstdrawingroomLevinmetinthedoorwayCountessBol，withacarewornandsevereface，givingsomeordertoaservant。
OnseeingLevinshesmiled，andaskedhimtocomeintothenextlittledrawingroomwhereheheardvoices。InthisroomthereweresittinginarmchairsthetwodaughtersoftheCountess，andaMoscowcolonel，whomLevinknew。Levinwalkedup，greetedthem，andsatdownbesidethesofa，withhishatonhisknees。