Анна Каренина

Chapter 33

           

           Thevalet,consciousofhisowninnocence,wouldhavedefendedhimself,butglancingathismaster,hesawfromhisfacethattheonlythingtodowastobesilent,andhurriedlythreadinghiswayinandout,droppeddownonthecarpetandbegangatheringupthewholeandbrokenglassesandbottles.

           “That’snotyourduty;sendthewaitertoclearaway,andgetmydresscoatout.”

           Vronskywentintothetheaterathalf-pasteight.Theperformancewasinfullswing.Thelittleoldbox-keeper,recognizingVronskyashehelpedhimoffwithhisfurcoat,calledhim“YourExcellency,”andsuggestedheshouldnottakeanumberbutshouldsimplycallFyodor.Inthebrightlylightedcorridortherewasnoonebutthebox-openerandtwoattendantswithfurcloaksontheirarmslisteningatthedoors.Throughthecloseddoorscamethesoundsofthediscreetstaccatoaccompanimentoftheorchestra,andasinglefemalevoicerenderingdistinctlyamusicalphrase.Thedooropenedtoletthebox-openerslipthrough,andthephrasedrawingtotheendreachedVronsky’shearingclearly.Butthedoorswereclosedagainatonce,andVronskydidnotheartheendofthephraseandthecadenceoftheaccompaniment,thoughheknewfromthethunderofapplausethatitwasover.Whenheenteredthehall,brilliantlylightedwithchandeliersandgasjets,thenoisewasstillgoingon.Onthestagethesinger,bowingandsmiling,withbareshouldersflashingwithdiamonds,was,withthehelpofthetenorwhohadgivenherhisarm,gatheringupthebouquetsthatwereflyingawkwardlyoverthefootlights.

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