Анна Каренина

Chapter 34

           And,notlettinghiscomradeenterintofurtherdetailsofhisposition,Petritskyproceededtotellhimalltheinterestingnews.AshelistenedtoPetritsky’sfamiliarstoriesinthefamiliarsettingoftheroomshehadspentthelastthreeyearsin,VronskyfeltadelightfulsenseofcomingbacktothecarelessPetersburglifethathewasusedto.

           “Impossible!”hecried,lettingdownthepedalofthewashingbasininwhichhehadbeensousinghishealthyredneck.“Impossible!”hecried,atthenewsthatLaurahadflungoverFertinghofandhadmadeuptoMileev.“Andisheasstupidandpleasedasever?Well,andhow’sBuzulukov?”

           “Oh,thereisataleaboutBuzulukovsimplylovely!”criedPetritsky.“Youknowhisweaknessforballs,andhenevermissesasinglecourtball.Hewenttoabigballinanewhelmet.Haveyouseenthenewhelmets?Verynice,lighter.Well,sohe’sstanding....No,Isay,dolisten.”

           “Iamlistening,”answeredVronsky,rubbinghimselfwitharoughtowel.

           “UpcomestheGrandDuchesswithsomeambassadororother,and,asill-luckwouldhaveit,shebeginstalkingtohimaboutthenewhelmets.TheGrandDuchesspositivelywantedtoshowthenewhelmettotheambassador.Theyseeourfriendstandingthere.”(Petritskymimickedhowhewasstandingwiththehelmet.)“TheGrandDuchessaskedhimtogiveherthehelmet;hedoesn’tgiveittoher.Whatdoyouthinkofthat?Well,everyone’swinkingathim,nodding,frowninggiveittoher,do!Hedoesn’tgiveittoher.He’smuteasafish.Onlypictureit!...Well,the..

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