Анна Каренина

Chapter 13

           Annawasevenmorefriendlytohimthantootherpeople,andwasverygratefulforherportrait.Vronskywasmorethancordialwithhim,andwasobviouslyinterestedtoknowtheartist’sopinionofhispicture.GolenishtchevneverletslipanopportunityofinstillingsoundideasaboutartintoMihailov.ButMihailovremainedequallychillytoallofthem.Annawasawarefromhiseyesthathelikedlookingather,butheavoidedconversationwithher.Vronsky’stalkabouthispaintinghemetwithstubbornsilence,andhewasasstubbornlysilentwhenhewasshownVronsky’spicture.HewasunmistakablyboredbyGolenishtchev’sconversation,andhedidnotattempttoopposehim.

           AltogetherMihailov,withhisreservedanddisagreeable,asitwere,hostileattitude,wasquitedislikedbythemastheygottoknowhimbetter;andtheyweregladwhenthesittingswereover,andtheywereleftwithamagnificentportraitintheirpossession,andhegaveupcoming.Golenishtchevwasthefirsttogiveexpressiontoanideathathadoccurredtoallofthem,whichwasthatMihailovwassimplyjealousofVronsky.

           “Notenvious,letussay,sincehehastalent;butitannoyshimthatawealthymanofthehighestsociety,andacount,too(youknowtheyalldetestatitle),can,withoutanyparticulartrouble,doaswell,ifnotbetter,thanhewhohasdevotedallhislifetoit.Andmorethanall,it’saquestionofculture,whichheiswithout.”

           VronskydefendedMihailov,butatthebottomofhishearthebelievedit,becauseinhisviewamanofadifferent,lowerworldwouldbesuretobeenvious.

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