Анна Кареніна

Chapter 18

           

           Thiselderson,too,wasdispleasedwithhisyoungerbrother.Hedidnotdistinguishwhatsortoflovehismightbe,bigorlittle,passionateorpassionless,lastingorpassing(hekeptaballetgirlhimself,thoughhewasthefatherofafamily,sohewaslenientinthesematters),butheknewthatthisloveaffairwasviewedwithdispleasurebythosewhomitwasnecessarytoplease,andthereforehedidnotapproveofhisbrother’sconduct.

           Besidestheserviceandsociety,Vronskyhadanothergreatinteresthorses;hewaspassionatelyfondofhorses.

           Thatyearracesandasteeplechasehadbeenarrangedfortheofficers.Vronskyhadputhisnamedown,boughtathoroughbredEnglishmare,andinspiteofhisloveaffair,hewaslookingforwardtotheraceswithintense,thoughreserved,excitement....

           Thesetwopassionsdidnotinterferewithoneanother.Onthecontrary,heneededoccupationanddistractionquiteapartfromhislove,soastorecruitandresthimselffromtheviolentemotionsthatagitatedhim.

           

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