Анна Кареніна

Chapter 24

           

           “Whatdidyoudo?Whowasthere?”shesaid,afterapause.

           Vronskymentionedthenamesoftheguests.“Thedinnerwasfirstrate,andtheboatrace,anditwasallpleasantenough,butinMoscowtheycanneverdoanythingwithoutsomethingridicule.Aladyofasortappearedonthescene,teacherofswimmingtotheQueenofSweden,andgaveusanexhibitionofherskill.”

           “How?didsheswim?”askedAnna,frowning.

           “Inanabsurdredcostumedenatation;shewasoldandhideoustoo.Sowhenshallwego?”

           “Whatanabsurdfancy!Why,didsheswiminsomespecialway,then?”saidAnna,notanswering.

           “Therewasabsolutelynothinginit.That’sjustwhatIsay,itwasawfullystupid.Well,then,whendoyouthinkofgoing?”

           Annashookherheadasthoughtryingtodriveawaysomeunpleasantidea.

           “When?Why,thesoonerthebetter!Bytomorrowweshan’tbeready.Thedayaftertomorrow.”

           “Yes...oh,no,waitaminute!Thedayaftertomorrow’sSunday,Ihavetobeatmaman’s,”saidVronsky,embarrassed,becauseassoonasheutteredhismother’snamehewasawareofherintent,suspiciouseyes.Hisembarrassmentconfirmedhersuspicion.Sheflushedhotlyanddrewawayfromhim.ItwasnownottheQueenofSweden’sswimming-mistresswhofilledAnna’simagination,buttheyoungPrincessSorokina.ShewasstayinginavillagenearMoscowwithCountessVronskaya.

           “Can’tyougotomorrow?”shesaid.

           “Well,no!ThedeedsandthemoneyforthebusinessI’mgoingthereforIcan’tgetbytomorrow,”heanswered.

           “Ifso,wewon’tgoatall.

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