Анна Каренина

Chapter 31

           Butyoudon’tcareforlifeabroad,”shesaidwithacordialsmile.“Iknowyouandallyourtastes,thoughIhaveseensolittleofyou.”

           “I’mawfullysorryforthat,formytastesaremostlybad,”saidYashvin,gnawingathisleftmustache.

           Havingtalkedalittlewhile,andnoticingthatVronskyglancedattheclock,YashvinaskedherwhethershewouldbestayingmuchlongerinPetersburg,andunbendinghishugefigurereachedafterhiscap.

           “Notlong,Ithink,”shesaidhesitatingly,glancingatVronsky.

           “Sothenweshan’tmeetagain?”

           “Comeanddinewithme,”saidAnnaresolutely,angryitseemedwithherselfforherembarrassment,butflushingasshealwaysdidwhenshedefinedherpositionbeforeafreshperson.“Thedinnerhereisnotgood,butatleastyouwillseehim.ThereisnooneofhisoldfriendsintheregimentAlexeycaresforashedoesforyou.”

           “Delighted,”saidYashvinwithasmile,fromwhichVronskycouldseethathelikedAnnaverymuch.

           Yashvinsaidgood-byeandwentaway;Vronskystayedbehind.

           “Areyougoingtoo?”shesaidtohim.

           “I’mlatealready,”heanswered.“Runalong!I’llcatchyouupinamoment,”hecalledtoYashvin.

           Shetookhimbythehand,andwithouttakinghereyesoffhim,gazedathimwhilesheransackedhermindforthewordstosaythatwouldkeephim.

           “Waitaminute,there’ssomethingIwanttosaytoyou,”andtakinghisbroadhandshepresseditonherneck.“Oh,wasitrightmyaskinghimtodinner?”

           “Youdidquiteright,”hesaidwithaserenesmilethatshowedhiseventeeth,andhekissedherhand

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