Анна Кареніна

Chapter 31

           Hewashimselfconsciousthat,exceptthatwhimsicalgentlemanmarriedtoKittyShtcherbatskaya,whohadàproposdebottespouredoutastreamofirrelevantabsurditieswithsuchspitefulfury,everynoblemanwithwhomhehadmadeacquaintancehadbecomehisadherent.Hesawclearly,andotherpeoplerecognizedit,too,thathehaddoneagreatdealtosecurethesuccessofNevyedovsky.Andnowathisowntable,celebratingNevyedovsky’selection,hewasexperiencinganagreeablesenseoftriumphoverthesuccessofhiscandidate.Theelectionitselfhadsofascinatedhimthat,ifhecouldsucceedingettingmarriedduringthenextthreeyears,hebegantothinkofstandinghimselfmuchasafterwinningaraceriddenbyajockey,hehadlongedtoridearacehimself.

           Todayhewascelebratingthesuccessofhisjockey.Vronskysatattheheadofthetable,onhisrighthandsattheyounggovernor,ageneralofhighrank.Toalltheresthewasthechiefmanintheprovince,whohadsolemnlyopenedtheelectionswithhisspeech,andarousedafeelingofrespectandevenofaweinmanypeople,asVronskysaw;toVronskyhewaslittleKatkaMaslovthathadbeenhisnicknameinthePages’Corpswhomhefelttobeshyandtriedtomettreàsonaise.OnthelefthandsatNevyedovskywithhisyouthful,stubborn,andmalignantface.WithhimVronskywassimpleanddeferential.

           Sviazhskytookhisfailureverylight-heartedly.

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