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Although all Vronsky's inner life was absorbed in his passion,

his external life unalterably and inevitably followed along the

old accustoiiment took an important place

in Vronsky's life, both because he was fond of the regiiment was fond of hiiment, they respected him too, and were proud

of him; proud that this man, with his immense wealth, his

brilliant education and abilities, and the path open before him

to every kind of success, distinction, and aarded all that, and of all the interests of life had the

interests of his regiment and his comrades nearest to his heart

Vronsky are of his co for the life, he felt bound to keep up that

reputation

It need not be said that he did not speak of his love to any of

his comrades, nor did he betray his secret even in the wildest

drinking bouts (though indeed he was never so drunk as to lose

all control of hihtless

comrades who attempted to allude to his connection But in spite

of that, his love was known to all the town; everyone guessed

with more or less confidence at his relations with Madaer men envied him for just

as the most irksome factor in his love--the exalted

position of Karenin, and the consequent publicity of their