Chapter 31

           

           ThenewlyelectedmarshalandmanyofthesuccessfulpartydinedthatdaywithVronsky.

           VronskyhadcometotheelectionspartlybecausehewasboredinthecountryandwantedtoshowAnnahisrighttoindependence,andalsotorepaySviazhskybyhissupportattheelectionforallthetroublehehadtakenforVronskyatthedistrictcouncilelection,butchieflyinorderstrictlytoperformallthosedutiesofanoblemanandlandownerwhichhehadtakenuponhimself.Buthehadnotintheleastexpectedthattheelectionwouldsointeresthim,sokeenlyexcitehim,andthathewouldbesogoodatthiskindofthing.Hewasquiteanewmaninthecircleofthenobilityoftheprovince,buthissuccesswasunmistakable,andhewasnotwronginsupposingthathehadalreadyobtainedacertaininfluence.Thisinfluencewasduetohiswealthandreputation,thecapitalhouseinthetownlenthimbyhisoldfriendShirkov,whohadapostinthedepartmentoffinancesandwasdirectorofaflourishingbankinKashin;theexcellentcookVronskyhadbroughtfromthecountry,andhisfriendshipwiththegovernor,whowasaschoolfellowofVronsky’saschoolfellowhehadpatronizedandprotectedindeed.Butwhatcontributedmorethanalltohissuccesswashisdirect,equablemannerwitheveryone,whichveryquicklymadethemajorityofthenoblemenreversethecurrentopinionofhissupposedhaughtiness.

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