Анна Кареніна

Chapter 8

           Hewassoonawarethattherewasspringingupinhisheartadesirefordesiresennui.Withoutconsciousintentionhebegantoclutchateverypassingcaprice,takingitforadesireandanobject.Sixteenhoursofthedaymustbeoccupiedinsomeway,sincetheywerelivingabroadincompletefreedom,outsidetheconditionsofsociallifewhichfilleduptimeinPetersburg.Asfortheamusementsofbachelorexistence,whichhadprovidedVronskywithentertainmentonprevioustoursabroad,theycouldnotbethoughtof,sincethesoleattemptofthesorthadledtoasuddenattackofdepressioninAnna,quiteoutofproportionwiththecausealatesupperwithbachelorfriends.RelationswiththesocietyoftheplaceforeignandRussianwereequallyoutofthequestionowingtotheirregularityoftheirposition.Theinspectionofobjectsofinterest,apartfromthefactthateverythinghadbeenseenalready,hadnotforVronsky,aRussianandasensibleman,theimmensesignificanceEnglishmenareabletoattachtothatpursuit.

           Andjustasthehungrystomacheagerlyacceptseveryobjectitcanget,hopingtofindnourishmentinit,Vronskyquiteunconsciouslyclutchedfirstatpolitics,thenatnewbooks,andthenatpictures.

           Ashehadfromachildatasteforpainting,andas,notknowingwhattospendhismoneyon,hehadbeguncollectingengravings,hecametoastopatpainting,begantotakeinterestinit,andconcentrateduponittheunoccupiedmassofdesireswhichdemandedsatisfaction

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