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DaryaAlexandrovnasawthatAnnadislikedthetoneofplayfulnessthatexistedbetweenherandVeslovsky，butfellinwithitagainstherwill。
VronskyactedinthismatterquitedifferentlyfromLevin。HeobviouslyattachednosignificancetoVeslovsky’schattering；onthecontrary，heencouragedhisjests。
`Comenow，tellus，Veslovsky，howarethestonesheldtogether？’
`Bycement，ofcourse。’
`Bravo！Andwhatiscement？’
`Oh，somesortofpaste……No，putty，’saidVeslovsky，raisingagenerallaugh。
Thecompanyatdinner，withtheexceptionofthedoctor，thearchitect，andthesteward，whoremainedplungedingloomysilence，keptupaconversationthatneverpaused，glancingoffonesubject，fasteningonanother，andattimesstingingoneortheotherofthecompanytothequick。OnceDaryaAlexandrovnafeltwoundedtothequick，andgotsohotthatshepositivelyflushedandwonderedafterwardwhethershehadsaidanythingextremeorunpleasant。SviiazhskybegantalkingofLevin，describinghisstrangeviewthatmachineryissimplyperniciousinitseffectsonRussianagriculture。
`IhavenotthepleasureofknowingthisM。Levin，’Vronskysaid，smiling，`butmostlikelyhehasneverseenthemachineshecondemns；orifhehasseenandtriedany，itmusthavebeenafteraqueerfashion，someRussianimitation，notamachinefromabroad。Whatsortofviewscananyonehaveonsuchasubject？’
`Turkishviews，ingeneral，’Veslovskysaid，turningtoAnnawithasmile。
`Ican’tdefendhisopinions，’DaryaAlexandrovnasaid，flaringup；`butIcansaythathe’sahighlycultivatedman，andifhewereherehewouldknowverywellhowtoansweryou，thoughIamnotcapableofdoingso。’
`Ilikehimextremely，andwearegreatfriends，’Sviiazhskysaid，smilinggood-naturedly。`Maispardon，ilestunpetitpeutoque；
hemaintains，forinstance，thatzemstvoesandjusticesofthepeaceareallofnouse，andheisunwillingtotakepartinanything。’
`It’sourRussianapathy，’saidVronsky，pouringwaterfromaniceddecanterintoadelicateglassonahighstem；`we’venosenseofthedutiesourprivilegesimposeuponus，andsowerefusetorecognizetheseduties。’
`Iknownomanmorestrictintheperformanceofhisduties，’
saidDaryaAlexandrovna，irritatedbyVronsky’stoneofsuperiority。
`Formypart，’pursuedVronsky，whowasevidentlyforsomereasonorotherkeenlyaffectedbythisconversation，`suchasIam，Iam，onthecontrary，extremelygratefulforthehonortheyhavedoneme，thankstoNikolaiIvanich’(heindicatedSviiazhsky)，`inelectingmeanhonoraryjusticeofthepeace。Iconsiderthatformethedutyofbeingpresentatthesession，ofjudgingsomepeasants’quarrelaboutahorse，isasimportantasanythingIcando。AndIshallregarditasanhonoriftheyelectmeforthedistrictcouncil。It’sonlyinthatwayIcanpayfortheadvantagesIenjoyasalandowner。Unluckilytheydon’tunderstandtheimportancethatthebiglandownersoughttohaveinthestate。’
ItwasstrangetoDaryaAlexandrovnatohearhowserenelyconfidenthewasofbeingrightathisowntable。ShethoughthowLevin，whobelievedtheopposite，wasjustaspositiveinhisopinionsathisowntable。ButshelovedLevin，andsoshewasonhisside。
`Sowecanreckonuponyou，Count，forthecomingelections？’
saidSviiazhsky。`Butyoumustcomealittlebeforehand，soastobeonthespotbytheeighth。Ifyouwoulddomethehonortostopwithme！’
`Iratheragreewithyourbeau-frè；re’，saidAnna，`thoughnotquiteonthesamegroundashe，’sheaddedwithasmile。`I’mafraidthatwehavetoomanyofthesepublicdutiesintheselatterdays。
Justasintheolddaysthereweresomanygovernmentfunctionariesthatonehadtocallinafunctionaryforeverysinglething，sonoweveryone’sdoingsomesortofpublicduty。Alexeihasbeenherenowsixmonths，andhe’samember，Idobelieve，offiveorsixdifferentpublicbodies，aguardian，ajusticeofthepeace，amemberofthecouncil，ajuryman，anequinesomething。Dutrainquecelava，hiswholetimewillbewastedonit。AndI’mafraidthatwithsuchamultiplicityofthesebodies，they’llendinbeingamereform。Howmanyareyouamemberof，NikolaiIvanich？’
sheturnedtoSviiazhsky。`Overtwenty，Ifancy。’
Annaspokelightly，butirritationcouldbediscernedinhertone。
DaryaAlexandrovna，watchingAnnaandVronskyattentively，detecteditinstantly。Shenoticed，too，thatasshespokeVronsky’sfacehadimmediatelytakenaseriousandobstinateexpression。Noticingthis，andthatPrincessVarvaraatoncemadehastetochangetheconversationbytalkingofPeterburgacquaintances，andrememberingwhatVronskyhadwithoutapparentconnectionsaidinthegardenofhisworkinthecountry，DollysurmisedthatthisquestionofpublicactivitywasconnectedwithsomedeepprivatedisagreementbetweenAnnaandVronsky。
Thedinner，thewine，thedinnerset，wereallverygood；butitwasalllikewhatDaryaAlexandrovnahadseenatformaldinnersandballswhichoflateyearshadbecomequiteunfamiliartoher；itallhadthesameimpersonalandconstrainedcharacter，andsoonanordinarydayandinalittlecircleoffriendsitmadeadisagreeableimpressiononher。
Afterdinnertheysatontheterrace；thentheyproceededtoplaylawntennis。Theplayers，dividedintotwoparties，stoodonoppositesidesofatightlydrawnnetwithgiltpoles，onthecarefullyleveledandrolledcroquetground。DaryaAlexandrovnamadeanattempttoplay，butitwasalongtimebeforeshecouldunderstandthegame，andbythetimeshedidunderstanditshewassotiredthatshesatdownwithPrincessVarvaraandsimplylookedonattheplayers。Herpartner，Tushkevich，gaveupplayingtoo，buttheotherskeptthegameupforalongtime。SviiazhskyandVronskybothplayedverywellandseriously。Theykeptasharplookoutontheballsservedtothem，andwithoutloitering，theyranadroitlyuptothem，waitedfortherebound，andneatlyandaccuratelyreturnedthemoverthenet。
Veslovskyplayedworsethantheothers。Hewastooeager，buthekepttheplayerslivelywithhishighspirits。Hislaughterandoutcriesneverpaused。
Liketheothermenoftheparty，withtheladies’permission，hetookoffhiscoat，andhissolid，comelyfigureinhiswhiteshirtsleeves，withhisredperspiringfaceandhisimpulsivemovements，madeapicturethatimprinteditselfvividlyonthememory。
WhenDaryaAlexandrovnalayinbedthatnight，assoonassheclosedhereyes，shesawVassenkaVeslovskyflyingaboutthecroquetground。
DuringthegameDaryaAlexandrovnawasnotenjoyingherself。ShedidnotlikethelighttoneofplayfulnessthatwaskeptupallthetimebetweenVassenkaVeslovskyandAnna，andtheunnaturalness，altogether，ofgrown-uppeople，allalonewithoutchildren，playingatachild’sgame。
Buttoavoidbreakingupthepartyandtogetthroughthetimesomehow，afterarestshejoinedthegameagain，andpretendedtobeenjoyingit。
Allthatdayitseemedtoherasthoughshewereactinginatheaterwithactorsclevererthanshe，andthatherbadactingwasspoilingthewholeperformance。
Shehadcomewiththeintentionofstayingtwodays，ifallwentwell。Butintheevening，duringthegame，shemadeuphermindthatshewouldgohomenextday。Thematernalcaresandworries，whichshehadsohatedontheway，now，afteradayspentwithoutthemstruckherinquiteanotherlight，andtemptedherbacktothem。
When，aftereveningteaandarowbynightintheboat，DaryaAlexandrovnawentalonetoherroom，tookoffherdress，andbeganarrangingherthinhairforthenight，shehadagreatsenseofrelief。
ItwaspositivelydisagreeabletohertothinkthatAnnawouldbecomingtoseeherimmediately。Shelongedtobealonewithherownthoughts。
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TOLSTOY:AnnaKareninaPart6，Chapter23[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]Chapter23DollywasjustabouttogotobedwhenAnnacameintoseeher，attiredforthenight。
InthecourseofthedayAnnahadseveraltimesbeguntospeakofmattersnearherheart，andeverytimeafterafewwordsshehadstopped:
`Afterward，byourselves，we’lltalkabouteverything。I’vegotsomuchIwanttotellyou，’shehadsaid。
Nowtheywerebythemselves，andAnnadidnotknowwhattotalkabout。ShesatinthewindowlookingatDolly，andgoingoverinherownmindallthestoresofintimatetalkwhichhadseemedsoinexhaustiblebeforehand，andshefoundnothing。Atthatmomentitseemedtoherthateverythinghadbeensaidalready。
`Well，whatofKitty？’shesaidwithaheavysigh，lookingpenitentlyatDolly。`Tellmethetruth，Dolly:isn’tsheangrywithme？’
`Angry？Oh，no！’saidDaryaAlexandrovna，smiling。
`Butshehatesme，despisesme？’
`Oh，no！Butyouknowthatsortofthingisn’tforgiven。’
`Yes，yes，’saidAnna，turningawayandlookingoutoftheopenwindow。`ButIwasnottoblame。Andwhoistoblame？What’sthemeaningofbeingtoblame？Couldithavebeenotherwise？Whatdoyouthink？CoulditpossiblyhavehappenedotherwisethanthatyoushouldbecomethewifeofStiva？’
`Really，Idon’tknow。ButthisiswhatIwantyoutotellme……’
`Yes，yes，butwe’venotfinishedaboutKitty。Isshehappy？He’saveryfineman，theysay。’
`He’smuchmorethanveryfine。Idon’tknowabetterman。’
`Ah，howgladIam！I’msoglad！Muchmorethanveryfine，’sherepeated。
Dollysmiled。
`Buttellmeaboutyourself。We’veagreatdealtotalkabout。
AndI’vehadatalkwith……’Dollydidnotknowwhattocallhim。ShefeltitawkwardtocallhimeithertheCountorAlexeiKirillovich。
`WithAlexei，’saidAnna，`Iknowwhatyoutalkedabout。ButI
wantedtoaskyoudirectlywhatyouthinkofme，ofmylife？’
`HowamItosayanythingsosuddenly？Ireallydon’tknow。’
`No，tellmeallthesame……Youseemylife。Butyoumustn’tforgetthatyou’reseeingusinthesummer，whenyouhavecometousandwearenotalone……Butwecamehereearlyinthespring，livedquitealone，andshallbealoneagain，andIdesirenothingbetter。Butimaginemelivingalonewithouthim，alone，andthatwillbe……Iseebyeverythingthatitwilloftenberepeated，thathewillbehalfthetimeawayfromhome，’shesaid，gettingupandsittingdownclosebyDolly。`Ofcourse，’
sheinterruptedDolly，whowouldhaveanswered，`ofcourseIwon’ttrytokeephimbyforce。Idon’tkeephimindeed。Theracesarejustcoming，hishorsesarerunning，hewillgo。I’mveryglad。Butthinkofme，fancymyposition……Butwhat’stheuseoftalkingaboutit！’Shesmiled。`Well，whatdidhetalkaboutwithyou？’
`HespokeofwhatIwanttospeakaboutmyself，andit’seasyformetobehisadvocate；ofwhetherthereisnotapossibility……whetheryoucouldnot……’(DaryaAlexandrovnahesitated)`correct，orimproveyourposition……YouknowhowIlookatit……Butallthesame，ifpossible，youshouldgetmarried……’
`Divorce，youmean？’saidAnna。`Doyouknow，theonlywomanwhocametoseemeinPeterburgwasBetsyTverskaia？Youknowher，ofcourse？Aufond，c’estlafemmelaplusdé；praveequiexiste。ShehadanintriguewithTushkevich，deceivingherhusbandinthebasestway。
Andshetoldmethatshedidnotcaretoknowmesolongasmypositionwasirregular。Don’timagineIwouldcompare……Iknowyou，darling。ButIcouldnothelpremembering……Well，sowhatdidhesaytoyou？’sherepeated。
`Hesaidthathewasunhappyonyouraccountandhisown。Perhapsyouwillsaythatit’segoism，butwhatalegitimateandnobleegoism。
Hewantsfirstofalltolegitimizehisdaughter，andtobeyourhusband，tohavealegalrighttoyou。’
`Whatwife，whatslavecanbesoutterlyaslaveasI，inmyposition？’
sheputingloomily。
`Thechiefthinghedesires……hedesiresthatyoushouldnotsuffer。’
`That’simpossible。Well？’
`Well，andthemostlegitimatedesire-hewishesthatyourchildrenshouldhaveaname。’
`Whatchildren？’Annasaid，notlookingatDolly，andhalfclosinghereyes。
`Annieandthosetocome……’
`Heneednottroubleonthatscore；Ishallhavenomorechildren。’
`Howcanyoutellthatyouwon’t？’
`Ishallnot，becauseIdon’twishit。’And，inspiteofallheremotion，Annasmiled，asshecaughtthenaï；veexpressionofcuriosity，wonder，andhorroronDolly’sface。
`Thedoctortoldmeaftermyillness……’
`Impossible！’saidDolly，openinghereyeswide。Forherethiswasoneofthosediscoveriestheconsequencesanddeductionsfromwhicharesoimmensethatallthatonefeelsforthefirstinstantisthatitisimpossibletotakeitallin，andthatonewillhavetoreflectagreat，greatdealuponit。
Thisdiscovery，suddenlythrowinglightonallthosefamiliesofoneortwochildren，whichhadhithertobeensoincomprehensibletoher，arousedsomanyideas，reflections，andcontradictoryemotions，thatshehadnothingtosay，andsimplygazedwithwide-openeyesofwonderatAnna。Thiswastheverythingshehadbeendreamingof，butnowlearningthatitwaspossible，shewashorrified。Shefeltthatitwastoosimpleasolutionoftoocomplicatedaproblem。
`N’est-cepasimmoral？’wasallshesaid，afterabriefpause。
`Whyso？Think-Ihaveachoicebetweentwoalternatives:eithertobewithchild，thatisaninvalid，ortobethefriendandcompanionofmyhusband-practicallymyhusband，’Annasaidinatoneintentionallysuperficialandfrivolous。
`Yes，yes，’saidDaryaAlexandrovna，hearingtheveryargumentsshehadusedtoherself，andnotfindingthesameforceinthemasbefore。
`Foryou，forotherpeople，’saidAnna，asthoughdiviningherthoughts，`theremaybereasontohesitate；butforme……Youmustconsider-Iamnothiswife；helovesmeaslongashelovesme。AndhowamItokeephislove？Notlikethis！’
Shemovedherwhitehandsinacurvebeforeherwaist。
Withextraordinaryrapidity，ashappensduringmomentsofexcitement，ideasandmemoriesrushedintoDaryaAlexandrovna’shead。`I，’shethought，`didnotkeepmyattractionforStiva；heleftmeforothers，andthefirstwomanforwhomhebetrayedmedidnotkeephimbybeingalwaysprettyandlively。Hedesertedherandtookanother。AndcanAnnaattractandkeepCountVronskyinthatway？Ifthatiswhathelooksfor，hewillfinddressesandmannersstillmoreattractiveandcharming。And，howeverwhiteandbeautifulherbarearmsare，howeverbeautifulherfullfigureandhereagerfaceunderherblackcurls，hewillfindsomethingbetterstill，justasmydisgusting，pitiful，andcharminghusbanddoes。’
Dollymadenoanswer，shemerelysighed。Annanoticedthissigh，indicatingdissent，andshewenton。Inherarmoryshehadotherargumentssostrongthatnoanswercouldbemadetothem。
`Doyousaythatit’snotright？Butyoumustconsider，’shewenton；`youforgetmyposition。HowcanIdesirechildren？I’mnotspeakingofthesuffering-I’mnotafraidofthat。Think，only-whataremychildrentobe？Ill-fatedchildren，whowillhavetobearastranger’sname。Fortheveryfactoftheirbirththeywillbeforcedtobeashamedoftheirmother，theirfather，theirbirth。’
`Butthatisjustwhyadivorceisnecessary。’
ButAnnadidnothearher。Shelongedtogiveutterancetoalltheargumentswithwhichshehadsomanytimesconvincedherself。
`Whatisreasongivenmefor，ifIamnottouseittoavoidbringingunhappybeingsintotheworld！’
ShelookedatDolly，butwithoutwaitingforareplyshewenton:
`IshouldalwaysfeelIhadwrongedtheseunhappychildren，’shesaid。`Iftherearenone，atanyratetheyarenotunhappy；whileiftheyareunhappy，Ialoneshouldbetoblameforit。’
TheseweretheveryargumentsDaryaAlexandrovnahadusedinherownreflections；butsheheardthemnowwithoutunderstandingthem。`Howcanonewrongcreaturesthatdon’texist？’shethought。Andallatoncetheideastruckher。Coulditpossibly，underanycircumstances，havebeenbetterforherfavoriteGrishaifhehadneverexisted？Andthisseemedtohersowild，sostrange，thatsheshookherheadtodriveawaythistangleofwhirling，madideas。
`No，Idon’tknow；it’snotright，’wasallshesaid，withanexpressionofdisgustonherface。
`Yes，butyoumustn’tforgetwhatyouareandwhatIam……Andbesidesthat，’addedAnna，inspiteofthewealthofherargumentsandthepovertyofDolly’sobjections，seemingstilltoadmitthatitwasnotright，`don’tforgetthechiefpoint，thatIamnotnowinthesamepositionasyou。Foryouthequestionis:Doyoudesirenottohaveanymorechildren？
Whileformeitis:DoIdesiretohavethem？Andthat’sagreatdifference。
YoumustseethatIcan’tdesiretheminmyposition。’
DaryaAlexandrovnamadenoreply。ShesuddenlyfeltthatshehadgotawayfromAnnasofar，thattherelaybetweenthemabarrierofquestionsonwhichtheycouldneveragree，andaboutwhichitwasbetternottospeak。
[NextChapter][TableofContents]TOLSTOY:AnnaKareninaPart6，Chapter24[PreviousChapter][TableofContents]Chapter24`Thenthereisallthemorereasonforyoutolegalizeyourposition，ifpossible，’saidDolly。
`Yes，ifpossible，’saidAnna，speakingallatonceinanutterlydifferenttone，subduedandmournful。
`Surelyyoudon’tmeanadivorceisimpossible？Iwastoldyourhusbandhadconsentedtoit。’
`Dolly，Idon’twanttotalkaboutthat。’
`Oh，wewon’tthen，’DaryaAlexandrovnahastenedtosay，noticingtheexpressionofsufferingonAnna’sface。`AllIseeisthatyoutaketoogloomyaviewofthings。’
`I？Notatall！I’mverysatisfiedandhappy。Yousee，jefaispassions。Veslovsky……’
`Yes，totellthetruth，Idon’tlikeVeslovsky’stone，’saidDaryaAlexandrovna，anxioustochangethesubject。
`Oh，that’snonsense！ItamusesAlexei，andthat’sall；buthe’saboy，andquiteundercontrol。Youknow，IturnhimasIplease。It’sjustasitmightbewithyourGrisha……Dolly！’shesuddenlychangedthesubject。`YousayItaketoogloomyaviewofthings。Youcan’tunderstand。
It’stooawful！Itrynottotakeanyviewofitatall。’
`ButIthinkyououghtto。Yououghttodoallyoucan。’
`ButwhatcanIdo？Nothing。YoutellmetomarryAlexei，andsayIdon’tthinkaboutit。Idon’tthinkaboutit！’sherepeated，andaflushroseintoherface。Shegotup，straighteningherchest，andsighedheavily。Withherlightstepshebeganpacingupanddowntheroom，stoppingnowandthen。`Idon’tthinkofit？Notaday，notanhourpassesthatIdon’tthinkofit，andblamemyselfforwhatIthink……becausethinkingofthatmaydrivememad。Drivememad！’sherepeated。`WhenIthinkofit，Ican’tsleepwithoutmorphine。Butnevermind。Letustalkquietly。
Theytellme-divorce。Inthefirstplace，hewon’tgivemeadivorce。
He’sundertheinfluenceofCountessLidiaIvanovnanow。’
DaryaAlexandrovna，sittingerectonachair，turnedherheadfollowingAnnawithafaceofsympatheticsuffering。
`Yououghttomaketheattempt，’shesaidsoftly。
`SupposeImaketheattempt。Whatdoesitmean？’shesaid，evidentlygivingutterancetoathought，athousandtimesthoughtoverandlearnedbyheart。`ItmeansthatI，hatinghim，butstillrecognizingthatIhavewrongedhim-andIconsiderhimmagnanimous-thatIhumiliatemyselftowritetohim……Well，supposeImaketheeffort；Idoit。EitherI
receiveahumiliatingrefusal，orconsent。Well，Ihavereceivedhisconsent，say……’Annawasatthatmomentatthefarthestendoftheroom，andshestoppedthere，doingsomethingtothecurtainatthewindow。`Ireceivehisconsent，butmy……myson？Theywon’tgivehimuptome。Hewillgrowupdespisingme，withhisfather，whomI’veabandoned。Doyousee，Iloveequally，Ithink，butbothmorethanmyself，twobeings-SeriozhaandAlexei。’
ShecameoutintothemiddleoftheroomandstoodfacingDolly，withherarmspressedtightlyacrossherchest。Inherwhitedressinggownherfigureseemedmorethanusuallygrandandbroad。Shebentherhead，andwithshining，weteyeslookedfromunderherbrowsatDolly，athinlittlepitifulfigureinherpatcheddressingjacketandnightcap，shakingalloverwithemotion。
`ItisonlythosetwobeingswhomIlove，andoneexcludestheother。Ican’thavethemtogether，andthat’stheonlythingIwant。AndsinceIcan’thavethat，Idon’tcareabouttherest。Idon’tcareaboutanything-anything。Anditwillendonewayoranother，andsoIcan’t，Idon’tliketotalkofit。Sodon’tblameme，don’tjudgemeforanything。
Youcan’twithyourpureheartunderstandallthatI’msuffering。’
Shewentup，satdownbesideDolly，and，withaguiltylook，peepedintoherfaceandtookherhand。
`Whatareyouthinking？Whatareyouthinkingaboutme？Don’tdespiseme。Idon’tdeservecontempt。I’msimplyunhappy。Ifanyoneisunhappy，Iam，’sheuttered，andturningaway，sheburstintotears。
Leftalone，Dollysaidherprayersandwenttobed。ShehadfeltforAnnawithallherheartwhileshewasspeakingtoher，butnowshecouldnotforceherselftothinkofher。Thememoriesofhomeandofherchildrenroseupinherimaginationwithapeculiarcharmquitenewtoher，withasortofnewbrilliance。Thatworldofherownseemedtohernowsosweetandpreciousthatshewouldnotonanyaccountspendanextradayoutsideit，andshemadeuphermindthatshewouldcertainlygobackthenextday。
Annameantimewentbacktoherboudoir，tookawineglass，anddroppedintoitseveraldropsofamedicine，ofwhichtheprincipalingredientwasmorphine。Afterdrinkingitoffandsittingstillalittlewhile，shewentintoherbedroominasoothedandmorecheerfulframeofmind。
Whenshewentintothebedroom，Vronskylookedintentlyather。
Hewaslookingfortracesoftheconversationwhichheknew，stayingsolonginDolly’sroom，shemusthavehadwithher。Butinherexpressionofrestrainedexcitement，andofasortofreserve，hecouldfindnothingbutthebeautythatalwaysbewitchedhimafreshthoughhewasusedtoit，theconsciousnessofit，andthedesirethatitshouldaffecthim。Hedidnotwanttoaskherwhattheyhadbeentalkingof，buthehopedthatshewouldtellhimsomethingofherownaccord。Butsheonlysaid:
`IamsogladyoulikeDolly。Youdo，don’tyou？’
`Oh，I’veknownheralongwhile。She’sverygoodhearted，Isuppose，maisexcessivementterre-à；-terre。Still，I’mverygladtoseeher。’
HetookAnna’shandandlookedinquiringlyintohereyes。
Misinterpretingthelook，shesmiledtohim。
Nextmorning，inspiteoftheprotestsofherhosts，DaryaAlexandrovnapreparedforherhomewardjourney。Levin’scoachman，inhisbynomeansnewcoatandshabbyhat，withhisill-matchedhorsesandhiscarriagewiththepatchedmudguards，drovewithgloomydeterminationintothecoveredgravelapproach。
DaryaAlexandrovnadislikedtakingleaveofPrincessVarvaraandthegentlemenoftheparty。Afteradayspenttogether，bothsheandherhostsweredistinctlyawarethattheydidnotgetontogether，andthatitwasbetterforthemnottomeet。OnlyAnnawassad。Sheknewthatnow，afterDolly’sdeparture，nooneagainwouldstirupwithinhersoulthefeelingsthathadbeenrousedbytheirconversation。Ithurthertostirupthesefeelings，butyetsheknewthatthatwasthebestpartofhersoul，andthatthatpartofhersoulwouldquicklygrowweedyinthelifeshewasleading。
Asshedroveoutintotheopencountry，DaryaAlexandrovnahadadelightfulsenseofrelief，andshefelttemptedtoaskthetwomenhowtheyhadlikedbeingatVronsky’s，whensuddenlythecoachman，Philip，expressedhimselfunasked:
`Rollinginwealththeymaybe，butthreepotsofoatswasalltheygaveus。Everythingcleareduptilltherewasn’tagrainleftbycock-crow。
Whatarethreepots？Ameremouthful！Andoatsnowyoucouldgetfrominnkeepersforforty-fivekopecks。Atourplace，nofear，allcomersmayhaveasmuchastheycaneat。’
`Themaster’sascrew，’putinthecountinghouseclerk。
`Well，didyouliketheirhorses？’askedDolly。
`Thehorses！There’snotwoopinionsaboutthem。Andthefoodwasgood。Butitseemedtomesortofdrearythere，DaryaAlexandrovna。
Idon’tknowwhatyouthought，’hesaid，turninghishandsome，good-naturedfacetoher。
`Ithoughtsotoo。Well，shallwegethomebyevening？’
`Eh，wemust！’
Onreachinghomeandfindingeveryoneentirelysafeandparticularlycharming，DaryaAlexandrovnabeganwithgreatlivelinesstellingthemaboutherarrival，herwarmreception，abouttheluxuryandgoodtasteinwhichtheVronskyslived，andabouttheirrecreations，andshewouldnotallowawordtobesaidagainstthem。
`OnehastoknowAnnaandVronsky-Ihavegottoknowhimbetternow-toseehowfinetheyare，andhowtouching，’shesaid，speakingnowwithp
