Анна Каренина

Chapter 32

           PrincessBetsybeggedhertoexcusehernothavingcometosaygood-bye;shehadbeenindisposed,butbeggedAnnatocometoherbetweenhalf-pastsixandnineo’clock.VronskyglancedatAnnaatthepreciselimitoftime,sosuggestiveofstepshavingbeentakenthatsheshouldmeetnoone;butAnnaappearednottonoticeit.

           “VerysorrythatIcan’tcomejustbetweenhalf-pastsixandnine,”shesaidwithafaintsmile.

           “Theprincesswillbeverysorry.”

           “AndsoamI.”

           “You’regoing,nodoubt,tohearPatti?”saidTushkevitch.

           “Patti?Yousuggesttheideatome.Iwouldgoifitwerepossibletogetabox.”

           “Icangetone,”Tushkevitchofferedhisservices.

           “Ishouldbevery,verygratefultoyou,”saidAnna.“Butwon’tyoudinewithus?”

           Vronskygaveahardlyperceptibleshrug.HewasatacompletelosstounderstandwhatAnnawasabout.WhathadshebroughttheoldPrincessOblonskayahomefor,whathadshemadeTushkevitchstaytodinnerfor,and,mostamazingofall,whywasshesendinghimforabox?CouldshepossiblythinkinherpositionofgoingtoPatti’sbenefit,whereallthecircleofheracquaintanceswouldbe?Helookedatherwithseriouseyes,butsherespondedwiththatdefiant,half-mirthful,half-desperatelook,themeaningofwhichhecouldnotcomprehend.AtdinnerAnnawasinaggressivelyhighspiritsshealmostflirtedbothwithTushkevitchandwithYashvin.WhentheygotupfromdinnerandTushkevitchhadgonetogetaboxattheopera,Yashvinwenttosmoke,andVronskywentdownwithhimtohisownrooms.

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