Анна Каренина

Chapter 30

           

           Asnoonewaspayinganyattentiontohim,andnooneapparentlyneededhim,hequietlyslippedawayintothelittleroomwheretherefreshmentswere,andagainhadagreatsenseofcomfortwhenhesawthewaiters.Thelittleoldwaiterpressedhimtohavesomething,andLevinagreed.Aftereatingacutletwithbeansandtalkingtothewaitersoftheirformermasters,Levin,notwishingtogobacktothehall,whereitwasallsodistastefultohim,proceededtowalkthroughthegalleries.Thegallerieswerefulloffashionablydressedladies,leaningoverthebalustradeandtryingnottoloseasinglewordofwhatwasbeingsaidbelow.Withtheladiesweresittingandstandingsmartlawyers,highschoolteachersinspectacles,andofficers.Everywheretheyweretalkingoftheelection,andofhowworriedthemarshalwas,andhowsplendidthediscussionshadbeen.InonegroupLevinheardhisbrother’spraises.Oneladywastellingalawyer:

           “HowgladIamIheardKoznishev!It’sworthlosingone’sdinner.He’sexquisite!Soclearanddistinctallofit!There’snotoneofyouinthelawcourtsthatspeakslikethat.TheonlyoneisMeidel,andhe’snotsoeloquentbyalongway.”

           Findingafreeplace,Levinleanedoverthebalustradeandbeganlookingandlistening.

           Allthenoblemenweresittingrailedoffbehindbarriersaccordingtotheirdistricts.

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