Анна Кареніна

Chapter 9

           Allweresittinglikesomanypriests’wivesonavisit(sotheoldprinceexpressedit),obviouslywonderingwhytheywerethere,andpumpingupremarkssimplytoavoidbeingsilent.Turovtsingood,simplemanfeltunmistakablyafishoutofwater,andthesmilewithwhichhisthicklipsgreetedStepanArkadyevitchsaid,asplainlyaswords:“Well,oldboy,youhavepoppedmedowninalearnedset!Adrinkingpartynow,ortheChâteaudesFleurs,wouldbemoreinmyline!”Theoldprincesatinsilence,hisbrightlittleeyeswatchingKareninfromoneside,andStepanArkadyevitchsawthathehadalreadyformedaphrasetosumupthatpoliticianofwhomguestswereinvitedtopartakeasthoughhewereasturgeon.Kittywaslookingatthedoor,callingupallherenergiestokeepherfromblushingattheentranceofKonstantinLevin.YoungShtcherbatsky,whohadnotbeenintroducedtoKarenin,wastryingtolookasthoughhewerenotintheleastconsciousofit.KareninhimselfhadfollowedthePetersburgfashionforadinnerwithladiesandwaswearingeveningdressandawhitetie.StepanArkadyevitchsawbyhisfacethathehadcomesimplytokeephispromise,andwasperformingadisagreeabledutyinbeingpresentatthisgathering.HewasindeedthepersonchieflyresponsibleforthechillbenumbingalltheguestsbeforeStepanArkadyevitchcamein.

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