Анна Кареніна

Chapter 8

           

           “Why,ishelosing?”

           “Hekeepslosing,andI’mtheonlyfriendthatcanrestrainhim.”

           “Well,whatdoyousaytopyramids?Levin,willyouplay?Capital!”saidStepanArkadyevitch.“Getthetableready,”hesaidtothemarker.

           “Ithasbeenreadyalongwhile,”answeredthemarker,whohadalreadysettheballsinatriangle,andwasknockingtheredoneaboutforhisowndiversion.

           “Well,letusbegin.”

           AfterthegameVronskyandLevinsatdownatGagin’stable,andatStepanArkadyevitch’ssuggestionLevintookahandinthegame.

           Vronskysatdownatthetable,surroundedbyfriends,whowereincessantlycominguptohim.Everynowandthenhewenttothe“infernal”tokeepaneyeonYashvin.Levinwasenjoyingadelightfulsenseofreposeafterthementalfatigueofthemorning.HewasgladthatallhostilitywasatanendwithVronsky,andthesenseofpeace,decorum,andcomfortneverlefthim.

           Whenthegamewasover,StepanArkadyevitchtookLevin’sarm.

           “Well,letusgotoAnna’s,then.Atonce?Eh?Sheisathome.Ipromisedherlongagotobringyou.Wherewereyoumeaningtospendtheevening?”

           “Oh,nowherespecially.IpromisedSviazhskytogototheSocietyofAgriculture.Byallmeans,letusgo,”saidLevin.

           “Verygood;comealong.Findoutifmycarriageishere,”StepanArkadyevitchsaidtothewaiter

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