Анна Кареніна

Chapter 24

           Buthewascontinuallymetandstoppedbyacquaintances,whotoldhimaboutthepreviousraces,andkeptaskinghimwhyhewassolate.

           Atthetimewhentheracershadtogotothepaviliontoreceivetheprizes,andallattentionwasdirectedtothatpoint,Vronsky’selderbrother,Alexander,acolonelwithheavyfringedepaulets,cameuptohim.Hewasnottall,thoughasbroadlybuiltasAlexey,andhandsomerandrosierthanhe;hehadarednose,andanopen,drunken-lookingface.

           “Didyougetmynote?”hesaid.“There’sneveranyfindingyou.”

           AlexanderVronsky,inspiteofthedissolutelife,andinespecialthedrunkenhabits,forwhichhewasnotorious,wasquiteoneofthecourtcircle.

           Now,ashetalkedtohisbrotherofamatterboundtobeexceedinglydisagreeabletohim,knowingthattheeyesofmanypeoplemightbefixeduponhim,hekeptasmilingcountenance,asthoughhewerejestingwithhisbrotheraboutsomethingoflittlemoment.

           “Igotit,andIreallycan’tmakeoutwhatyouareworryingyourselfabout,”saidAlexey.

           “I’mworryingmyselfbecausetheremarkhasjustbeenmadetomethatyouweren’there,andthatyouwereseeninPeterhofonMonday.”

           “Therearematterswhichonlyconcernthosedirectlyinterestedinthem,andthematteryouaresoworriedaboutis....”

           “Yes,butifso,youmayaswellcuttheservice....”

           “Ibegyounottomeddle,andthat’sallIhavetosay.”

           AlexeyVronsky’sfrowningfaceturnedwhite,andhisprominentlowerjawquivered,whichhappenedrarelywithhim.

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