Анна Кареніна

Chapter 24

           Vronskyslippedhisfingerunderthesaddle-girth.Themareglancedaslantathim,drewupherlip,andtwitchedherear.TheEnglishmanpuckereduphislips,intendingtoindicateasmilethatanyoneshouldverifyhissaddling.

           “Getup;youwon’tfeelsoexcited.”

           Vronskylookedroundforthelasttimeathisrivals.Heknewthathewouldnotseethemduringtherace.Twowerealreadyridingforwardtothepointfromwhichtheyweretostart.Galtsin,afriendofVronsky’sandoneofhismoreformidablerivals,wasmovingroundabayhorsethatwouldnotlethimmount.Alittlelighthussarintightridingbreechesrodeoffatagallop,croucheduplikeacatonthesaddle,inimitationofEnglishjockeys.PrinceKuzovlevsatwithawhitefaceonhisthoroughbredmarefromtheGrabovskystud,whileanEnglishgroomledherbythebridle.VronskyandallhiscomradesknewKuzovlevandhispeculiarityof“weaknerves”andterriblevanity.Theyknewthathewasafraidofeverything,afraidofridingaspiritedhorse.Butnow,justbecauseitwasterrible,becausepeoplebroketheirnecks,andtherewasadoctorstandingateachobstacle,andanambulancewithacrossonit,andasisterofmercy,hehadmadeuphismindtotakepartintherace.Theireyesmet,andVronskygavehimafriendlyandencouragingnod.Onlyonehedidnotsee,hischiefrival,MahotinonGladiator.

           “Don’tbeinahurry,”saidCordtoVronsky,“andrememberonething:don’tholdherinatthefences,anddon’turgeheron;lethergoasshelikes.”

           “Allright,allright,”saidVronsky,takingthereins

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