Page 1006 - ANNA KARENINA

Anna Karenina

Unhappiness, almost mental derangement, was visible on
his mobile, rather handsome face, while without even
noticing Anna’s coming in, he went on hurriedly and
hotly expressing his views.

When Anna came in in her hat and cape, and her
lovely hand rapidly swinging her parasol, and stood beside
him, it was with a feeling of relief that Vronsky broke
away from the plaintive eyes of Golenishtchev which
fastened persistently upon him, and with a fresh rush of
love looked at his charming companion, full of life and
happiness. Golenishtchev recovered himself with an effort,
and at first was dejected and gloomy, but Anna, disposed
to feel friendly with everyone as she was at that time, soon
revived his spirits by her direct and lively manner. After
trying various subjects of conversation, she got him upon
painting, of which he talked very well, and she listened to
him attentively. They walked to the house they had taken,
and looked over it.
‘I am very glad of one thing,’ said Anna to
Golenishtchev when they were on their way back: ‘Alexey
will have a capital atelier. You must certainly take that
room,’ she said to Vronsky in Russian, using the
affectionately familiar form as though she saw that
Golenishtchev would become intimate with them in their

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