Анна Каренина

Chapter 24

           Beingamanofverywarmheart,hewasseldomangry;butwhenhewasangry,andwhenhischinquivered,then,asAlexanderVronskyknew,hewasdangerous.AlexanderVronskysmiledgaily.

           “IonlywantedtogiveyouMother’sletter.Answerit,anddon’tworryaboutanythingjustbeforetherace.Bonnechance,”headded,smilingandhemovedawayfromhim.ButafterhimanotherfriendlygreetingbroughtVronskytoastandstill.

           “Soyouwon’trecognizeyourfriends!Howareyou,moncher?”saidStepanArkadyevitch,asconspicuouslybrilliantinthemidstofallthePetersburgbrillianceashewasinMoscow,hisfacerosy,andhiswhiskerssleekandglossy.“Icameupyesterday,andI’mdelightedthatIshallseeyourtriumph.Whenshallwemeet?”

           “Cometomorrowtothemessroom,”saidVronsky,andsqueezinghimbythesleeveofhiscoat,withapologies,hemovedawaytothecenteroftheracecourse,wherethehorseswerebeingledforthegreatsteeplechase.

           Thehorseswhohadruninthelastracewerebeingledhome,steamingandexhausted,bythestable-boys,andoneafteranotherthefreshhorsesforthecomingracemadetheirappearance,forthemostpartEnglishracers,wearinghorsecloths,andlookingwiththeirdrawn-upbellieslikestrange,hugebirds.OntherightwasledinFrou-Frou,leanandbeautiful,liftingupherelastic,ratherlongpasterns,asthoughmovedbysprings.Notfarfromhertheyweretakingtherugoffthelop-earedGladiator.

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