Анна Кареніна

Chapter 21

           WhenAnnawaspassingthetopofthestaircase,aservantwasrunninguptoannouncethevisitor,whilethevisitorhimselfwasstandingunderalamp.AnnaglancingdownatoncerecognizedVronsky,andastrangefeelingofpleasureandatthesametimeofdreadofsomethingstirredinherheart.Hewasstandingstill,nottakingoffhiscoat,pullingsomethingoutofhispocket.Attheinstantwhenshewasjustfacingthestairs,heraisedhiseyes,caughtsightofher,andintotheexpressionofhisfacetherepassedashadeofembarrassmentanddismay.Withaslightinclinationofherheadshepassed,hearingbehindherStepanArkadyevitch’sloudvoicecallinghimtocomeup,andthequiet,soft,andcomposedvoiceofVronskyrefusing.

           WhenAnnareturnedwiththealbum,hewasalreadygone,andStepanArkadyevitchwastellingthemthathehadcalledtoinquireaboutthedinnertheyweregivingnextdaytoacelebritywhohadjustarrived.“Andnothingwouldinducehimtocomeup.Whataqueerfellowheis!”addedStepanArkadyevitch.

           Kittyblushed.Shethoughtthatshewastheonlypersonwhoknewwhyhehadcome,andwhyhewouldnotcomeup.“Hehasbeenathome,”shethought,“anddidn’tfindme,andthoughtIshouldbehere,buthedidnotcomeupbecausehethoughtitlate,andAnna’shere.”

           Allofthemlookedateachother,sayingnothing,andbegantolookatAnna’salbum.

           Therewasnothingeitherexceptionalorstrangeinaman’scallingathalf-pastnineonafriendtoinquiredetailsofaproposeddinnerpartyandnotcomingin,butitseemedstrangetoallofthem

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