Анна Каренина

Chapter 7

           

           “Yes;you’veracehorsestoo,haven’tyou?”

           “No,myfatherhad;butIrememberandknowsomethingaboutit.”

           “Wherehaveyoudined?”askedStepanArkadyevitch.

           “Wewereatthesecondtable,behindthecolumns.”

           “We’vebeencelebratinghissuccess,”saidthetallcolonel.“It’shissecondImperialprize.IwishImighthavetheluckatcardshehaswithhorses.Well,whywastetheprecioustime?I’mgoingtothe‘infernalregions,’”addedthecolonel,andhewalkedaway.

           “That’sYashvin,”VronskysaidinanswertoTurovtsin,andhesatdowninthevacatedseatbesidethem.Hedranktheglassofferedhim,andorderedabottleofwine.Undertheinfluenceoftheclubatmosphereorthewinehehaddrunk,LevinchattedawaytoVronskyofthebestbreedsofcattle,andwasverygladnottofeeltheslightesthostilitytothisman.Heeventoldhim,amongotherthings,thathehadheardfromhiswifethatshehadmethimatPrincessMaryaBorissovna’s.

           “Ah,PrincessMaryaBorissovna,she’sexquisite!”saidStepanArkadyevitch,andhetoldananecdoteaboutherwhichsetthemalllaughing.VronskyparticularlylaughedwithsuchsimpleheartedamusementthatLevinfeltquitereconciledtohim.

           “Well,havewefinished?”saidStepanArkadyevitch,gettingupwithasmile.“Letusgo.”

           

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