Chapter 30

           

           SviazhskytookLevin’sarm,andwentwithhimtohisownfriends.

           ThistimetherewasnoavoidingVronsky.HewasstandingwithStepanArkadyevitchandSergeyIvanovitch,andlookingstraightatLevinashedrewnear.

           “Delighted!IbelieveI’vehadthepleasureofmeetingyou...atPrincessShtcherbatskaya’s,”hesaid,givingLevinhishand.

           “Yes,Iquiterememberourmeeting,”saidLevin,andblushingcrimson,heturnedawayimmediately,andbegantalkingtohisbrother.

           WithaslightsmileVronskywentontalkingtoSviazhsky,obviouslywithouttheslightestinclinationtoenterintoconversationwithLevin.ButLevin,ashetalkedtohisbrother,wascontinuallylookingroundatVronsky,tryingtothinkofsomethingtosaytohimtoglossoverhisrudeness.

           “Whatarewewaitingfornow?”askedLevin,lookingatSviazhskyandVronsky.

           “ForSnetkov.Hehastorefuseortoconsenttostand,”answeredSviazhsky.

           “Well,andwhathashedone,consentedornot?”

           “That’sthepoint,thathe’sdoneneither,”saidVronsky.

           “Andifherefuses,whowillstandthen?”askedLevin,lookingatVronsky.

           “Whoeverchoosesto,”saidSviazhsky.

           “Shallyou?”askedLevin.

           “CertainlynotI,”saidSviazhsky,lookingconfused,andturninganalarmedglanceatthemalignantgentleman,whowasstandingbesideSergeyIvanovitch.

           “Whothen?Nevyedovsky?”saidLevin,feelinghewasputtinghisfootintoit.

           Butthiswasworsestill.NevyedovskyandSviazhskywerethetwocandidates.

           “Icertainlyshallnot,underanycircumstances,”answeredthemalignantgentleman.

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