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Anna Karenina

Chapter 30

Sviazhsky took Levin’s arm, and went with him to his
own friends. This time there was no avoiding Vronsky.
He was standing with Stepan Arkadyevitch and Sergey
Ivanovitch, and looking straight at Levin as he drew near.
‘Delighted! I believe I’ve had the pleasure of meeting
you...at Princess Shtcherbatskaya’s,’ he said, giving Levin
his hand.
‘Yes, I quite remember our meeting,’ said Levin, and
blushing crimson, he turned away immediately, and began
talking to his brother.
With a slight smile Vronsky went on talking to
Sviazhsky, obviously without the slightest inclination to
enter into conversation with Levin. But Levin, as he
talked to his brother, was continually looking round at
Vronsky, trying to think of something to say to him to
gloss over his rudeness.
‘What are we waiting for now?’ asked Levin, looking at
Sviazhsky and Vronsky.
‘For Snetkov. He has to refuse or to consent to stand,’
answered Sviazhsky.
‘Well, and what has he done, consented or not?’

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