Chapter 12

           

           TheyoungPrincessKittyShtcherbatskayawaseighteen.Itwasthefirstwinterthatshehadbeenoutintheworld.Hersuccessinsocietyhadbeengreaterthanthatofeitherofhereldersisters,andgreatereventhanhermotherhadanticipated.TosaynothingoftheyoungmenwhodancedattheMoscowballsbeingalmostallinlovewithKitty,twoserioussuitorshadalreadythisfirstwintermadetheirappearance:Levin,andimmediatelyafterhisdeparture,CountVronsky.

           Levin’sappearanceatthebeginningofthewinter,hisfrequentvisits,andevidentloveforKitty,hadledtothefirstseriousconversationsbetweenKitty’sparentsastoherfuture,andtodisputesbetweenthem.TheprincewasonLevin’sside;hesaidhewishedfornothingbetterforKitty.Theprincessforherpart,goingroundthequestioninthemannerpeculiartowomen,maintainedthatKittywastooyoung,thatLevinhaddonenothingtoprovethathehadseriousintentions,thatKittyfeltnogreatattractiontohim,andothersideissues;butshedidnotstatetheprincipalpoint,whichwasthatshelookedforabettermatchforherdaughter,andthatLevinwasnottoherliking,andshedidnotunderstandhim.WhenLevinhadabruptlydeparted,theprincesswasdelighted,andsaidtoherhusbandtriumphantly:“YouseeIwasright.”WhenVronskyappearedonthescene,shewasstillmoredelighted,confirmedinheropinionthatKittywastomakenotsimplyagood,butabrilliantmatch.

           Inthemother’seyestherecouldbenocomparisonbetweenVronskyandLevin.

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