Анна Каренина

Chapter 31

           AlexeyAlexandrovitch’smannerofwalking,withaswingofthehipsandflatfeet,particularlyannoyedVronsky.Hecouldrecognizeinnoonebuthimselfanindubitablerighttoloveher.Butshewasstillthesame,andthesightofheraffectedhimthesameway,physicallyrevivinghim,stirringhim,andfillinghissoulwithrapture.HetoldhisGermanvalet,whoranuptohimfromthesecondclass,totakehisthingsandgoon,andhehimselfwentuptoher.Hesawthefirstmeetingbetweenthehusbandandwife,andnotedwithalover’sinsightthesignsofslightreservewithwhichshespoketoherhusband.“No,shedoesnotlovehimandcannotlovehim,”hedecidedtohimself.

           AtthemomentwhenhewasapproachingAnnaArkadyevnahenoticedtoowithjoythatshewasconsciousofhisbeingnear,andlookedround,andseeinghim,turnedagaintoherhusband.

           “Haveyoupassedagoodnight?”heasked,bowingtoherandherhusbandtogether,andleavingituptoAlexeyAlexandrovitchtoacceptthebowonhisownaccount,andtorecognizeitornot,ashemightseefit.

           “Thankyou,verygood,”sheanswered.

           Herfacelookedweary,andtherewasnotthatplayofeagernessinit,peepingoutinhersmileandhereyes;butforasingleinstant,assheglancedathim,therewasaflashofsomethinginhereyes,andalthoughtheflashdiedawayatonce,hewashappyforthatmoment.SheglancedatherhusbandtofindoutwhetherheknewVronsky.AlexeyAlexandrovitchlookedatVronskywithdispleasure,vaguelyrecallingwhothiswas.

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