Анна Каренина

Chapter 28

           “Who’syourfavorite?”

           “AnnaandIareforKuzovlev,”repliedBetsy.

           “I’mforVronsky.Apairofgloves?”

           “Done!”

           “Butitisaprettysight,isn’tit?”

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchpausedwhiletherewastalkingabouthim,buthebeganagaindirectly.

           “Iadmitthatmanlysportsdonot....”hewascontinuing.

           Butatthatmomenttheracersstarted,andallconversationceased.AlexeyAlexandrovitchtoowassilent,andeveryonestoodupandturnedtowardsthestream.AlexeyAlexandrovitchtooknointerestintherace,andsohedidnotwatchtheracers,butfelllistlesslytoscanningthespectatorswithhiswearyeyes.HiseyesresteduponAnna.

           Herfacewaswhiteandset.Shewasobviouslyseeingnothingandnoonebutoneman.Herhandhadconvulsivelyclutchedherfan,andsheheldherbreath.Helookedatherandhastilyturnedaway,scrutinizingotherfaces.

           “Buthere’sthisladytoo,andothersverymuchmovedaswell;it’sverynatural,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchtoldhimself.Hetriednottolookather,butunconsciouslyhiseyesweredrawntoher.Heexaminedthatfaceagain,tryingnottoreadwhatwassoplainlywrittenonit,andagainsthisownwill,withhorrorreadonitwhathedidnotwanttoknow.

           ThefirstfallKuzovlev’s,atthestreamagitatedeveryone,butAlexeyAlexandrovitchsawdistinctlyonAnna’spale,triumphantfacethatthemanshewaswatchinghadnotfallen

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