Chapter 18

           

           Vronskyfollowedtheguardtothecarriage,andatthedoorofthecompartmenthestoppedshorttomakeroomforaladywhowasgettingout.

           Withtheinsightofamanoftheworld,fromoneglanceatthislady’sappearanceVronskyclassifiedherasbelongingtothebestsociety.Hebeggedpardon,andwasgettingintothecarriage,butfelthemustglanceatheroncemore;notthatshewasverybeautiful,notonaccountoftheeleganceandmodestgracewhichwereapparentinherwholefigure,butbecauseintheexpressionofhercharmingface,asshepassedclosebyhim,therewassomethingpeculiarlycaressingandsoft.Ashelookedround,shetooturnedherhead.Hershininggrayeyes,thatlookeddarkfromthethicklashes,restedwithfriendlyattentiononhisface,asthoughshewererecognizinghim,andthenpromptlyturnedawaytothepassingcrowd,asthoughseekingsomeone.InthatbrieflookVronskyhadtimetonoticethesuppressedeagernesswhichplayedoverherface,andflittedbetweenthebrillianteyesandthefaintsmilethatcurvedherredlips.Itwasasthoughhernatureweresobrimmingoverwithsomethingthatagainstherwillitshoweditselfnowintheflashofhereyes,andnowinhersmile.Deliberatelysheshroudedthelightinhereyes,butitshoneagainstherwillinthefaintlyperceptiblesmile.

           Vronskysteppedintothecarriage.Hismother,adried-upoldladywithblackeyesandringlets,screweduphereyes,scanningherson,andsmiledslightlywithherthinlips.

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