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Anna Karenina

Russia refuse to see that we are the heirs of Byzantium,’
and he launched into a long and heated explanation of his
views.
Vronsky at the first moment felt embarrassed at not

even knowing of the first part of the Two Elements, of
which the author spoke as something well known. But as
Golenishtchev began to lay down his opinions and
Vronsky was able to follow them even without knowing
the Two Elements, he listened to him with some interest,
for Golenishtchev spoke well. But Vronsky was startled
and annoyed by the nervous irascibility with which
Golenishtchev talked of the subject that engrossed him. As
he went on talking, his eyes glittered more and more
angrily; he was more and more hurried in his replies to
imaginary opponents, and his face grew more and more
excited and worried. Remembering Golenishtchev, a thin,
lively, good-natured and well-bred boy, always at the head
of the class, Vronsky could not make out the reason of his
irritability, and he did not like it. What he particularly
disliked was that Golenishtchev, a man belonging to a
good set, should put himself on a level with some
scribbling fellows, with whom he was irritated and angry.
Was it worth it? Vronsky disliked it, yet he felt that
Golenishtchev was unhappy, and was sorry for him.

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