Chapter 23

           

           VronskyandKittywaltzedseveraltimesroundtheroom.AfterthefirstwaltzKittywenttohermother,andshehadhardlytimetosayafewwordstoCountessNordstonwhenVronskycameupagainforthefirstquadrille.Duringthequadrillenothingofanysignificancewassaid:therewasdisjointedtalkbetweenthemoftheKorsunskys,husbandandwife,whomhedescribedveryamusingly,asdelightfulchildrenatforty,andofthefuturetowntheater;andonlyoncetheconversationtouchedhertothequick,whenheaskedheraboutLevin,whetherhewashere,andaddedthathelikedhimsomuch.ButKittydidnotexpectmuchfromthequadrille.Shelookedforwardwithathrillatherhearttothemazurka.Shefanciedthatinthemazurkaeverythingmustbedecided.Thefactthathedidnotduringthequadrilleaskherforthemazurkadidnottroubleher.Shefeltsureshewoulddancethemazurkawithhimasshehaddoneatformerballs,andrefusedfiveyoungmen,sayingshewasengagedforthemazurka.ThewholeballuptothelastquadrillewasforKittyanenchantedvisionofdelightfulcolors,sounds,andmotions.Sheonlysatdownwhenshefelttootiredandbeggedforarest.Butasshewasdancingthelastquadrillewithoneofthetiresomeyoungmenwhomshecouldnotrefuse,shechancedtobevis-à-viswithVronskyandAnna.ShehadnotbeennearAnnaagainsincethebeginningoftheevening,andnowagainshesawhersuddenlyquitenewandsurprising.Shesawinherthesignsofthatexcitementofsuccesssheknewsowellinherself;shesawthatshewasintoxicatedwiththedelightedadmirationshewasexciting.

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