Анна Кареніна

Chapter 22

           

           Shesmiledathispraise,andcontinuedtolookabouttheroomoverhisshoulder.Shewasnotlikeagirlatherfirstball,forwhomallfacesintheballroommeltintoonevisionoffairyland.Andshewasnotagirlwhohadgonethestaleroundofballstilleveryfaceintheballroomwasfamiliarandtiresome.Butshewasinthemiddlestagebetweenthesetwo;shewasexcited,andatthesametimeshehadsufficientself-possessiontobeabletoobserve.Intheleftcorneroftheballroomshesawthecreamofsocietygatheredtogether.ThereincrediblynakedwasthebeautyLidi,Korsunsky’swife;therewastheladyofthehouse;thereshonethebaldheadofKrivin,alwaystobefoundwherethebestpeoplewere.Inthatdirectiongazedtheyoungmen,notventuringtoapproach.There,too,shedescriedStiva,andthereshesawtheexquisitefigureandheadofAnnainablackvelvetgown.Andhewasthere.KittyhadnotseenhimsincetheeveningsherefusedLevin.Withherlong-sightedeyes,sheknewhimatonce,andwasevenawarethathewaslookingather.

           “Anotherturn,eh?You’renottired?”saidKorsunsky,alittleoutofbreath.

           “No,thankyou!”

           “WhereshallItakeyou?”

           “MadameKarenina’shere,Ithink...takemetoher.”

           “Whereveryoucommand.

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