Chapter 29

           

           Everyonewasloudlyexpressingdisapprobation,everyonewasrepeatingaphrasesomeonehaduttered“Thelionsandgladiatorswillbethenextthing,”andeveryonewasfeelinghorrified;sothatwhenVronskyfelltotheground,andAnnamoanedaloud,therewasnothingveryoutofthewayinit.ButafterwardsachangecameoverAnna’sfacewhichreallywasbeyonddecorum.Sheutterlylostherhead.Shebeganflutteringlikeacagedbird,atonemomentwouldhavegotupandmovedaway,atthenextturnedtoBetsy.

           “Letusgo,letusgo!”shesaid.

           ButBetsydidnothearher.Shewasbendingdown,talkingtoageneralwhohadcomeuptoher.

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchwentuptoAnnaandcourteouslyofferedherhisarm.

           “Letusgo,ifyoulike,”hesaidinFrench,butAnnawaslisteningtothegeneralanddidnotnoticeherhusband.

           “He’sbrokenhislegtoo,sotheysay,”thegeneralwassaying.“Thisisbeyondeverything.”

           Withoutansweringherhusband,Annaliftedheropera-glassandgazedtowardstheplacewhereVronskyhadfallen;butitwassofaroff,andtherewassuchacrowdofpeopleaboutit,thatshecouldmakeoutnothing.Shelaiddowntheopera-glass,andwouldhavemovedaway,butatthatmomentanofficergallopedupandmadesomeannouncementtotheTsar.Annacranedforward,listening.

           “Stiva!Stiva!”shecriedtoherbrother.

           Butherbrotherdidnothearher.Againshewouldhavemovedaway.

           “OncemoreIofferyoumyarmifyouwanttobegoing,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch,reachingtowardsherhand.

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