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Steps were heard at the door, and Princess Betsy, knowing it was

Mada towards the

door, and his face wore a strange new expression Joyfully,

intently, and at the saure, and slowly he rose to his feet Anna walked

into the drawing roo straight before her, and ht step, that distinguished her from all other

society women, she crossed the short space to her hostess, shook

hands with her, smiled, and with the same smile looked around at

Vronsky Vronsky bowed low and pushed a chair up for her

She acknowledged this only by a slight nod, flushed a little, and

frowned But i her

acquaintances, and shaking the hands proffered to her, she

addressed Princess Betsy: "I have been at Countess Lidia's, and meant to have come here

earlier, but I stayed on Sir John was there He's very

interesting"

"Oh, that's this missionary?"

"Yes; he told us about the life in India, s"

The conversation, interrupted by her co blown out

"Sir John! Yes, Sir John; I've seen hiirl's quite in love with hiirl's to "