Анна Кареніна

Chapter 25

           

           Vronskywasattheheadoftherace,justashewantedtobeandasCordhadadvised,andnowhefeltsureofbeingthewinner.Hisexcitement,hisdelight,andhistendernessforFrou-Frougrewkeenerandkeener.Helongedtolookroundagain,buthedidnotdaredothis,andtriedtobecoolandnottourgeonhismaresotokeepthesamereserveofforceinherashefeltthatGladiatorstillkept.Thereremainedonlyoneobstacle,themostdifficult;ifhecouldcrossitaheadoftheothershewouldcomeinfirst.HewasflyingtowardstheIrishbarricade,Frou-Frouandhebothtogethersawthebarricadeinthedistance,andboththemanandthemarehadamoment’shesitation.Hesawtheuncertaintyinthemare’searsandliftedthewhip,butatthesametimefeltthathisfearsweregroundless;themareknewwhatwaswanted.Shequickenedherpaceandrosesmoothly,justashehadfanciedshewould,andassheleftthegroundgaveherselfuptotheforceofherrush,whichcarriedherfarbeyondtheditch;andwiththesamerhythm,withouteffort,withthesamelegforward,Frou-Froufellbackintoherpaceagain.

           “Bravo,Vronsky!”heheardshoutsfromaknotofmenheknewtheywerehisfriendsintheregimentwhowerestandingattheobstacle.HecouldnotfailtorecognizeYashvin’svoicethoughhedidnotseehim.

           “Omysweet!”hesaidinwardlytoFrou-Frou,ashelistenedforwhatwashappeningbehind.“He’sclearedit!”hethought,catchingthethudofGladiator’shoofsbehindhim.Thereremainedonlythelastditch,filledwithwaterandfivefeetwide.

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