Анна Каренина

Chapter 21

           

           Heopenedthedoor,andVronskywentintothehorse-box,dimlylightedbyonelittlewindow.Inthehorse-boxstoodadarkbaymare,withamuzzleon,pickingatthefreshstrawwithherhoofs.Lookingroundhiminthetwilightofthehorse-box,Vronskyunconsciouslytookinoncemoreinacomprehensiveglanceallthepointsofhisfavoritemare.Frou-Frouwasabeastofmediumsize,notaltogetherfreefromreproach,fromabreeder’spointofview.Shewassmall-bonedallover;thoughherchestwasextremelyprominentinfront,itwasnarrow.Herhind-quarterswerealittledrooping,andinherfore-legs,andstillmoreinherhind-legs,therewasanoticeablecurvature.Themusclesofbothhind-andfore-legswerenotverythick;butacrosshershouldersthemarewasexceptionallybroad,apeculiarityspeciallystrikingnowthatshewasleanfromtraining.Thebonesofherlegsbelowthekneeslookednothickerthanafingerfrominfront,butwereextraordinarilythickseenfromtheside.Shelookedaltogether,exceptacrosstheshoulders,asitwere,pinchedinatthesidesandpressedoutindepth.Butshehadinthehighestdegreethequalitythatmakesalldefectsforgotten:thatqualitywasblood,thebloodthattells,astheEnglishexpressionhasit.Themusclesstoodupsharplyunderthenetworkofsinews,coveredwiththedelicate,mobileskin,softassatin,andtheywerehardasbone.Herclean-cuthead,withprominent,bright,spiritedeyes,broadenedoutattheopennostrils,thatshowedtheredbloodinthecartilagewithin.

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