Анна Каренина

Chapter 21

           Thenthecolonel,whobegantoshowsignsoffeebleness,satdownonabenchinthecourtyardandbegandemonstratingtoYashvinthesuperiorityofRussiaoverPrussia,especiallyincavalryattack,andtherewasalullintherevelryforamoment.SerpuhovskoywentintothehousetothebathroomtowashhishandsandfoundVronskythere;Vronskywasdrenchinghisheadwithwater.Hehadtakenoffhiscoatandputhissunburnt,hairyneckunderthetap,andwasrubbingitandhisheadwithhishands.Whenhehadfinished,VronskysatdownbySerpuhovskoy.Theybothsatdowninthebathroomonalounge,andaconversationbeganwhichwasveryinterestingtobothofthem.

           “I’vealwaysbeenhearingaboutyouthroughmywife,”saidSerpuhovskoy.“I’mgladyou’vebeenseeingherprettyoften.”

           “She’sfriendlywithVarya,andthey’retheonlywomeninPetersburgIcareaboutseeing,”answeredVronsky,smiling.Hesmiledbecauseheforesawthetopictheconversationwouldturnon,andhewasgladofit.

           “Theonlyones?”Serpuhovskoyqueried,smiling.

           “Yes;andIheardnewsofyou,butnotonlythroughyourwife,”saidVronsky,checkinghishintbyasternexpressionofface.“Iwasgreatlydelightedtohearofyoursuccess,butnotabitsurprised.Iexpectedevenmore.”

           Serpuhovskoysmiled.Suchanopinionofhimwasobviouslyagreeabletohim,andhedidnotthinkitnecessarytoconcealit.

           “Well,IonthecontraryexpectedlessI’llownfrankly.ButI’mglad,veryglad.I’mambitious;that’smyweakness,andIconfesstoit.

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