Анна Каренина

Chapter 31

           Thefactthathehadnotdinedathomeyesterday,andthefactthathehadinsistedontheirtakingseparatesetsofroomsinPetersburg,andthatevennowhewasnotcomingtoheralone,asthoughheweretryingtoavoidmeetingherfacetoface.

           “Butheoughttotellmeso.Imustknowthatitisso.IfIknewit,thenIknowwhatIshoulddo,”shesaidtoherself,utterlyunabletopicturetoherselfthepositionshewouldbeinifshewereconvincedofhisnotcaringforher.Shethoughthehadceasedtoloveher,shefeltcloseupondespair,andconsequentlyshefeltexceptionallyalert.Sherangforhermaidandwenttoherdressing-room.Asshedressed,shetookmorecareoverherappearancethanshehaddoneallthosedays,asthoughhemight,ifhehadgrowncoldtoher,fallinlovewithheragainbecauseshehaddressedandarrangedherhairinthewaymostbecomingtoher.

           Sheheardthebellringbeforeshewasready.Whenshewentintothedrawing-roomitwasnothe,butYashvin,whomethereyes.Vronskywaslookingthroughthephotographsofherson,whichshehadforgottenonthetable,andhemadenohastetolookroundather.

           “Wehavemetalready,”shesaid,puttingherlittlehandintothehugehandofYashvin,whosebashfulnesswassoqueerlyoutofkeepingwithhisimmenseframeandcoarseface.“Wemetlastyearattheraces.Givethemtome,”shesaid,witharapidmovementsnatchingfromVronskythephotographsofherson,andglancingsignificantlyathimwithflashingeyes.“Weretheracesgoodthisyear?InsteadofthemIsawtheracesintheCorsoinRome.

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