Анна Кареніна

Chapter 28

           Butthat’snotthepoint,”andheturnedagaintothegeneralwithwhomhewastalkingseriously;“wemustn’tforgetthatthosewhoaretakingpartintheracearemilitarymen,whohavechosenthatcareer,andonemustallowthateverycallinghasitsdisagreeableside.Itformsanintegralpartofthedutiesofanofficer.Lowsports,suchasprize-fightingorSpanishbull-fights,areasignofbarbarity.Butspecializedtrialsofskillareasignofdevelopment.”

           “No,Ishan’tcomeanothertime;it’stooupsetting,”saidPrincessBetsy.“Isn’tit,Anna?”

           “Itisupsetting,butonecan’ttearoneselfaway,”saidanotherlady.“IfI’dbeenaRomanwomanIshouldneverhavemissedasinglecircus.”

           Annasaidnothing,andkeepingheropera-glassup,gazedalwaysatthesamespot.

           Atthatmomentatallgeneralwalkedthroughthepavilion.Breakingoffwhathewassaying,AlexeyAlexandrovitchgotuphurriedly,thoughwithdignity,andbowedlowtothegeneral.

           “You’renotracing?”theofficerasked,chaffinghim.

           “Myraceisaharderone,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchrespondeddeferentially.

           Andthoughtheanswermeantnothing,thegenerallookedasthoughhehadheardawittyremarkfromawittyman,andfullyrelishedlapointedelasauce.

           “Therearetwoaspects,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchresumed:“thosewhotakepartandthosewholookon;andloveforsuchspectaclesisanunmistakableproofofalowdegreeofdevelopmentinthespectator,Iadmit,but....”

           “Princess,bets!”soundedStepanArkadyevitch’svoicefrombelow,addressingBetsy.

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