Anna Karenina - Part 1 - Page 86/119

And he moved gradually on, trying to draw her along with him.

Their host smiled approvingly.

"No, I am not going to stay," answered Anna, smiling, but in

spite of her smile, both Korsunsky and the master of the house

saw from her resolute tone that she would not stay.

"No; why, as it is, I have danced more at your ball in Moscow than

I have all the winter in Petersburg," said Anna, looking round at

Vronsky, who stood near her. "I must rest a little before my

journey."

"Are you certainly going tomorrow then?" asked Vronsky.

"Yes, I suppose so," answered Anna, as it were wondering at the

boldness of his question; but the irrepressible, quivering

brilliance of her eyes and her smile set him on fire as she said

it.

Anna Arkadyevna did not stay to supper, but went home.