Анна Кареніна

Chapter 4

           Hethankedherbyasmile,andsatdownbesideher.

           “ButhowIrememberyourjeers!”continuedPrincessBetsy,whotookapeculiarpleasureinfollowingupthispassiontoasuccessfulissue.“What’sbecomeofallthat?You’recaught,mydearboy.”

           “That’smyonedesire,tobecaught,”answeredVronsky,withhisserene,good-humoredsmile.“IfIcomplainofanythingit’sonlythatI’mnotcaughtenough,totellthetruth.Ibegintolosehope.”

           “Why,whateverhopecanyouhave?”saidBetsy,offendedonbehalfofherfriend.“Entendonsnous....”Butinhereyesthereweregleamsoflightthatbetrayedthatsheunderstoodperfectlyandpreciselyashedidwhathopehemighthave.

           “Nonewhatever,”saidVronsky,laughingandshowinghisevenrowsofteeth.“Excuseme,”headded,takinganopera-glassoutofherhand,andproceedingtoscrutinize,overherbareshoulder,therowofboxesfacingthem.“I’mafraidI’mbecomingridiculous.”

           HewasverywellawarethatherannoriskofbeingridiculousintheeyesofBetsyoranyotherfashionablepeople.Hewasverywellawarethatintheireyesthepositionofanunsuccessfulloverofagirl,orofanywomanfreetomarry,mightberidiculous.Butthepositionofamanpursuingamarriedwoman,and,regardlessofeverything,stakinghislifeondrawingherintoadultery,hassomethingfineandgrandaboutit,andcanneverberidiculous;andsoitwaswithaproudandgaysmileunderhismustachesthatheloweredtheopera-glassandlookedathiscousin.

           “Butwhywasityoudidn’tcometodinner?”shesaid,admiringhim

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