Анна Каренина

Chapter 7

           Heforgotthedisagreeableimpressionoftheirlastmeeting,andwithafaceoffrankdelightheldouthishandtohisoldcomrade.ThesameexpressionofdelightreplacedthelookofuneasinessonGolenishtchev’sface.

           “HowgladIamtomeetyou!”saidVronsky,showinghisstrongwhiteteethinafriendlysmile.

           “IheardthenameVronsky,butIdidn’tknowwhichone.I’mvery,veryglad!”

           “Let’sgoin.Come,tellmewhatyou’redoing.”

           “I’vebeenlivingherefortwoyears.I’mworking.”

           “Ah!”saidVronsky,withsympathy;“let’sgoin.”AndwiththehabitcommonwithRussians,insteadofsayinginRussianwhathewantedtokeepfromtheservants,hebegantospeakinFrench.

           “DoyouknowMadameKarenina?Wearetravelingtogether.Iamgoingtoseehernow,”hesaidinFrench,carefullyscrutinizingGolenishtchev’sface.

           “Ah!Ididnotknow”(thoughhedidknow),Golenishtchevansweredcarelessly.“Haveyoubeenherelong?”headded.

           “Fourdays,”Vronskyanswered,oncemorescrutinizinghisfriend’sfaceintently.

           “Yes,he’sadecentfellow,andwilllookatthethingproperly,”Vronskysaidtohimself,catchingthesignificanceofGolenishtchev’sfaceandthechangeofsubject.“IcanintroducehimtoAnna,helooksatitproperly.”

           DuringthosethreemonthsthatVronskyhadspentabroadwithAnna,hehadalwaysonmeetingnewpeopleaskedhimselfhowthenewpersonwouldlookathisrelationswithAnna,andforthemostpart,inmen,hehadmetwiththe“proper”wayoflookingatit.

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