Анна Кареніна

Chapter 22

           ItwasevidentthatitallrestednomoreuponAnnathanuponVeslovsky.She,Sviazhsky,theprincess,andVeslovsky,wereequallyguests,withlightheartsenjoyingwhathadbeenarrangedforthem.

           Annawasthehostessonlyinconductingtheconversation.Theconversationwasadifficultonefortheladyofthehouseatasmalltablewithpersonspresent,likethestewardandthearchitect,belongingtoacompletelydifferentworld,strugglingnottobeoverawedbyanelegancetowhichtheywereunaccustomed,andunabletosustainalargeshareinthegeneralconversation.ButthisdifficultconversationAnnadirectedwithherusualtactandnaturalness,andindeedshedidsowithactualenjoyment,asDaryaAlexandrovnaobserved.TheconversationbeganabouttherowTushkevitchandVeslovskyhadtakenalonetogetherintheboat,andTushkevitchbegandescribingthelastboatracesinPetersburgattheYachtClub.ButAnna,seizingthefirstpause,atonceturnedtothearchitecttodrawhimoutofhissilence.

           “NikolayIvanitchwasstruck,”shesaid,meaningSviazhsky,“attheprogressthenewbuildinghadmadesincehewasherelast;butIamthereeveryday,andeverydayIwonderattherateatwhichitgrows.”

           “It’sfirst-rateworkingwithhisexcellency,”saidthearchitectwithasmile(hewasrespectfulandcomposed,thoughwithasenseofhisowndignity).“It’saverydifferentmattertohavetodowiththedistrictauthorities.Whereonewouldhavetowriteoutsheavesofpapers,hereIcalluponthecount,andinthreewordswesettlethebusiness.

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