Chapter 14

           Nextdayatteno’clockLevin,whohadalreadygonehisrounds,knockedattheroomwhereVassenkahadbeenputforthenight.

           “Entrez!”Veslovskycalledtohim.“Excuseme,I’veonlyjustfinishedmyablutions,”hesaid,smiling,standingbeforehiminhisunderclothesonly.

           “Don’tmindme,please.”Levinsatdowninthewindow.“Haveyousleptwell?”

           “Likethedead.Whatsortofdayisitforshooting?”

           “Whatwillyoutake,teaorcoffee?”

           “Neither.I’llwaittilllunch.I’mreallyashamed.Isupposetheladiesaredown?Awalknowwouldbecapital.Youshowmeyourhorses.”

           Afterwalkingaboutthegarden,visitingthestable,andevendoingsomegymnasticexercisestogetherontheparallelbars,Levinreturnedtothehousewithhisguest,andwentwithhimintothedrawing-room.

           “Wehadsplendidshooting,andsomanydelightfulexperiences!”saidVeslovsky,goinguptoKitty,whowassittingatthesamovar.“Whatapityladiesarecutofffromthesedelights!”

           “Well,Isupposehemustsaysomethingtotheladyofthehouse,”Levinsaidtohimself.Againhefanciedsomethinginthesmile,intheall-conqueringairwithwhichtheirguestaddressedKitty....

           Theprincess,sittingontheothersideofthetablewithMaryaVlasyevnaandStepanArkadyevitch,calledLevintoherside,andbegantotalktohimaboutmovingtoMoscowforKitty’sconfinement,andgettingreadyroomsforthem.