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Anna Karenina

‘What?’ said Vronsky angrily, making a wry face of
disgust, and showing his even teeth.
‘You’re not afraid of getting fat?’
‘Waiter, sherry!’ said Vronsky, without replying, and

moving the book to the other side of him, he went on
reading.
The plump officer took up the list of wines and turned
to the young officer.
‘You choose what we’re to drink,’ he said, handing
him the card, and looking at him.
‘Rhine wine, please,’ said the young officer, stealing a
timid glance at Vronsky, and trying to pull his scarcely
visible mustache. Seeing that Vronsky did not turn round,
the young officer got up.
‘Let’s go into the billiard room,’ he said.
The plump officer rose submissively, and they moved
towards the door.
At that moment there walked into the room the tall
and well-built Captain Yashvin. Nodding with an air of
lofty contempt to the two officers, he went up to
Vronsky.
‘Ah! here he is!’ he cried, bringing his big hand down
heavily on his epaulet. Vronsky looked round angrily, but

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