Анна Каренина

Chapter 5

           Iallowedthattheirconductwasbad,butIurgedhimtotakeintoconsiderationtheirheedlessness,theiryouth;then,too,theyoungmenhadonlyjustbeenlunchingtogether.‘Youunderstand.Theyregretitdeeply,andbegyoutooverlooktheirmisbehavior.’Thegovernmentclerkwassoftenedoncemore.‘Iconsent,count,andamreadytooverlookit;butyouperceivethatmywifemywife’sarespectablewomanhasbeenexposedtothepersecution,andinsults,andeffronteryofyoungupstarts,scoundrels....’Andyoumustunderstand,theyoungupstartsarepresentallthewhile,andIhavetokeepthepeacebetweenthem.AgainIcalloutallmydiplomacy,andagainassoonasthethingwasaboutatanend,ourfriendthegovernmentclerkgetshotandred,andhissausagesstandonendwithwrath,andoncemoreIlaunchoutintodiplomaticwiles.”

           “Ah,hemusttellyouthisstory!”saidBetsy,laughing,toaladywhocameintoherbox.“Hehasbeenmakingmelaughso.”

           “Well,bonnechance!”sheadded,givingVronskyonefingerofthehandinwhichsheheldherfan,andwithashrugofhershouldersshetwitcheddownthebodiceofhergownthathadworkedup,soastobedulynakedasshemovedforwardtowardsthefootlightsintothelightofthegas,andthesightofalleyes.

           VronskydrovetotheFrenchtheater,wherehereallyhadtoseethecolonelofhisregiment,whonevermissedasingleperformancethere.Hewantedtoseehim,toreportontheresultofhismediation,whichhadoccupiedandamusedhimforthelastthreedays.

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