Анна Каренина

Chapter 1

           

           Vronsky,whowas,asitwere,chiefmasteroftheceremoniestohim,wasatgreatpainstoarrangealltheRussianamusementssuggestedbyvariouspersonstotheprince.Theyhadracehorses,andRussianpancakesandbearhuntsandthree-horsesledges,andgypsiesanddrinkingfeasts,withtheRussianaccompanimentofbrokencrockery.AndtheprincewithsurprisingeasefellinwiththeRussianspirit,smashedtraysfullofcrockery,satwithagypsygirlonhisknee,andseemedtobeaskingwhatmore,anddoesthewholeRussianspiritconsistinjustthis?

           Inreality,ofalltheRussianentertainmentstheprincelikedbestFrenchactressesandballetdancersandwhite-sealchampagne.Vronskywasusedtoprinces,but,eitherbecausehehadhimselfchangedoflate,orthathewasintoocloseproximitytotheprince,thatweekseemedfearfullywearisometohim.Thewholeofthatweekheexperiencedasensationsuchasamanmighthavesetinchargeofadangerousmadman,afraidofthemadman,andatthesametime,frombeingwithhim,fearingforhisownreason.Vronskywascontinuallyconsciousofthenecessityofneverforasecondrelaxingthetoneofsternofficialrespectfulness,thathemightnothimselfbeinsulted.Theprince’smanneroftreatingtheverypeoplewho,toVronsky’ssurprise,werereadytodescendtoanydepthstoprovidehimwithRussianamusements,wascontemptuous.HiscriticismsofRussianwomen,whomhewishedtostudy,morethanoncemadeVronskycrimsonwithindignation

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