Анна Кареніна

Chapter 2

           Seeingaladyapproachingwithacollectingbox,hebeckonedherupandputinafive-roublenote.

           “IcanneverseethesecollectingboxesunmovedwhileI’vemoneyinmypocket,”hesaid.“Andhowabouttoday’stelegram?FinechapsthoseMontenegrins!”

           “Youdon’tsayso!”hecried,whentheprincesstoldhimthatVronskywasgoingbythistrain.ForaninstantStepanArkadyevitch’sfacelookedsad,butaminutelater,when,strokinghismustachesandswingingashewalked,hewentintothehallwhereVronskywas,hehadcompletelyforgottenhisowndespairingsobsoverhissister’scorpse,andhesawinVronskyonlyaheroandanoldfriend.

           “Withallhisfaultsonecan’trefusetodohimjustice,”saidtheprincesstoSergeyIvanovitchassoonasStepanArkadyevitchhadleftthem.“WhatatypicallyRussian,Slavnature!Only,I’mafraiditwon’tbepleasantforVronskytoseehim.Saywhatyouwill,I’mtouchedbythatman’sfate.Dotalktohimalittleontheway,”saidtheprincess.

           “Yes,perhaps,ifithappensso.”

           “Ineverlikedhim.Butthisatonesforagreatdeal.He’snotmerelygoinghimself,he’stakingasquadronathisownexpense.”

           “Yes,soIheard.”

           Abellsounded.Everyonecrowdedtothedoors.“Hereheis!”saidtheprincess,indicatingVronsky,whowithhismotheronhisarmwalkedby,wearingalongovercoatandwide-brimmedblackhat.Oblonskywaswalkingbesidehim,talkingeagerlyofsomething.

           Vronskywasfrowningandlookingstraightbeforehim,asthoughhedidnothearwhatStepanArkadyevitchwassaying

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