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Alexey Alexandrovitch had seen nothing striking or i with Vronsky at a table apart,

in eager conversation with hi But he noticed

that to the rest of the party this appeared so

and improper, and for that reason it seemed to him too to be

improper He made up hishome Alexey Alexandrovitch went to his study, as he

usually did, seated himself in his low chair, opened a book on

the Papacy at the place where he had laid the paper-knife in it,

and read till one o'clock, just as he usually did But froh forehead and shook his head, as

though to drive away soot up and

ht Anna Arkadyevna had not yet come

in With a book under his ar, instead of his usual thoughts and hts were absorbed by his wife and

soreeable connected with her Contrary to his usual

habit, he did not get into bed, but fell to walking up and down

the rooo to bed, feeling that it was absolutely needful for hihly over the position that had just arisen

When Alexey Alexandrovitch had made up his mind that he must talk

to his wife about it, it had seean to think over the question that

had just presented itself, it seemed to him very complicated and

difficult

Alexey Alexandrovitch was not jealous Jealousy according to

his notions was an insult to one's wife, and one ought to have

confidence in one's wife Why one ought to have confidence--