Анна Кареніна

Chapter 24

           AllthatwaspainfulinhisrelationswithAnna,allthefeelingofindefinitenessleftbytheirconversation,hadslippedoutofhismind.Hewasthinkingnowwithpleasureandexcitementoftherace,ofhisbeinganyhow,intime,andnowandthenthethoughtoftheblissfulinterviewawaitinghimthatnightflashedacrosshisimaginationlikeaflaminglight.

           Theexcitementoftheapproachingracegaineduponhimashedrovefurtherandfurtherintotheatmosphereoftheraces,overtakingcarriagesdrivingupfromthesummervillasoroutofPetersburg.

           Athisquartersnoonewasleftathome;allwereattheraces,andhisvaletwaslookingoutforhimatthegate.Whilehewaschanginghisclothes,hisvalettoldhimthatthesecondracehadbegunalready,thatalotofgentlemenhadbeentoaskforhim,andaboyhadtwicerunupfromthestables.Dressingwithouthurry(heneverhurriedhimself,andneverlosthisself-possession),Vronskydrovetothesheds.Fromtheshedshecouldseeaperfectseaofcarriages,andpeopleonfoot,soldierssurroundingtheracecourse,andpavilionsswarmingwithpeople.Thesecondracewasapparentlygoingon,forjustashewentintotheshedsheheardabellringing.Goingtowardsthestable,hemetthewhite-leggedchestnut,Mahotin’sGladiator,beingledtotherace-courseinablueforagehorsecloth,withwhatlookedlikehugeearsedgedwithblue.

           “Where’sCord?”heaskedthestable-boy.

           “Inthestable,puttingonthesaddle.”

           Intheopenhorse-boxstoodFrou-Frou,saddledready.Theywerejustgoingtoleadherout.

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