Анна Кареніна

Chapter 33

           

           Yashvin,tippinganotherglassofbrandyintothebubblingwater,drankitandgotup,buttoninghiscoat.

           “Well,let’sgo,”hesaid,faintlysmilingunderhismustache,andshowingbythissmilethatheknewthecauseofVronsky’sgloominess,anddidnotattachanysignificancetoit.

           “I’mnotgoing,”Vronskyansweredgloomily.

           “Well,Imust,Ipromisedto.Good-bye,then.Ifyoudo,cometothestalls;youcantakeKruzin’sstall,”addedYashvinashewentout.

           “No,I’mbusy.”

           “Awifeisacare,butit’sworsewhenshe’snotawife,”thoughtYashvin,ashewalkedoutofthehotel.

           Vronsky,leftalone,gotupfromhischairandbeganpacingupanddowntheroom.

           “Andwhat’stoday?Thefourthnight....Yegorandhiswifearethere,andmymother,mostlikely.OfcourseallPetersburg’sthere.Nowshe’sgonein,takenoffhercloakandcomeintothelight.Tushkevitch,Yashvin,PrincessVarvara,”hepicturedthemtohimself....“Whataboutme?EitherthatI’mfrightenedorhavegivenuptoTushkevitchtherighttoprotecther?Fromeverypointofviewstupid,stupid!...Andwhyissheputtingmeinsuchaposition?”hesaidwithagestureofdespair.

           Withthatgestureheknockedagainstthetable,onwhichtherewasstandingtheseltzerwaterandthedecanterofbrandy,andalmostupsetit.Hetriedtocatchit,letitslip,andangrilykickedthetableoverandrang.

           “Ifyoucaretobeinmyservice,”hesaidtothevaletwhocamein,“youhadbetterrememberyourduties.Thisshouldn’tbehere.Yououghttohaveclearedaway.

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