Анна Каренина

Chapter 12

           ShedislikedinLevinhisstrangeanduncompromisingopinionsandhisshynessinsociety,founded,asshesupposed,onhisprideandhisqueersortoflife,assheconsideredit,absorbedincattleandpeasants.Shedidnotverymuchlikeitthathe,whowasinlovewithherdaughter,hadkeptcomingtothehouseforsixweeks,asthoughhewerewaitingforsomething,inspecting,asthoughhewereafraidhemightbedoingthemtoogreatanhonorbymakinganoffer,anddidnotrealizethataman,whocontinuallyvisitsatahousewherethereisayoungunmarriedgirl,isboundtomakehisintentionsclear.Andsuddenly,withoutdoingso,hedisappeared.“It’saswellhe’snotattractiveenoughforKittytohavefalleninlovewithhim,”thoughtthemother.

           Vronskysatisfiedallthemother’sdesires.Verywealthy,clever,ofaristocraticfamily,onthehighroadtoabrilliantcareerinthearmyandatcourt,andafascinatingman.Nothingbettercouldbewishedfor.

           VronskyopenlyflirtedwithKittyatballs,dancedwithher,andcamecontinuallytothehouse,consequentlytherecouldbenodoubtoftheseriousnessofhisintentions.But,inspiteofthat,themotherhadspentthewholeofthatwinterinastateofterribleanxietyandagitation.

           PrincessShtcherbatskayahadherselfbeenmarriedthirtyyearsago,herauntarrangingthematch.Herhusband,aboutwhomeverythingwaswellknownbeforehand,hadcome,lookedathisfuturebride,andbeenlookedat.Thematchmakingaunthadascertainedandcommunicatedtheirmutualimpression.Thatimpressionhadbeenfavorable.

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