Анна Кареніна

Chapter 31

           Vronsky’scomposureandself-confidenceherestruck,likeascytheagainstastone,uponthecoldself-confidenceofAlexeyAlexandrovitch.

           “CountVronsky,”saidAnna.

           “Ah!Weareacquainted,Ibelieve,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitchindifferently,givinghishand.

           “Yousetoffwiththemotherandyoureturnwiththeson,”hesaid,articulatingeachsyllable,asthougheachwereaseparatefavorhewasbestowing.

           “You’rebackfromleave,Isuppose?”hesaid,andwithoutwaitingforareply,heturnedtohiswifeinhisjestingtone:“Well,wereagreatmanytearsshedatMoscowatparting?”

           ByaddressinghiswifelikethishegaveVronskytounderstandthathewishedtobeleftalone,and,turningslightlytowardshim,hetouchedhishat;butVronskyturnedtoAnnaArkadyevna.

           “IhopeImayhavethehonorofcallingonyou,”hesaid.

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchglancedwithhiswearyeyesatVronsky.

           “Delighted,”hesaidcoldly.“OnMondayswe’reathome.Mostfortunate,”hesaidtohiswife,dismissingVronskyaltogether,“thatIshouldjusthavehalfanhourtomeetyou,sothatIcanprovemydevotion,”hewentoninthesamejestingtone.

           “Youlaytoomuchstressonyourdevotionformetovalueitmuch,”sherespondedinthesamejestingtone,involuntarilylisteningtothesoundofVronsky’sstepsbehindthem.“Butwhathasittodowithme?”shesaidtoherself,andshebeganaskingherhusbandhowSeryozhahadgotonwithouther.

           “Oh,capitally!Mariettesayshehasbeenverygood,And...Imustdisappointyou...buthehasnotmissedyouasyourhusbandhas

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