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connection in society

The greater nu been weary of hearing her called _virtuous_, rejoiced at the

fulfill for a

decisive turn in public opinion to fall upon her with all the

weight of their scorn They were alreadyat her when the right ed people and certain great

personages were displeased at the prospect of the i of his connection, was at first

pleased at it, because nothing to herhest

society; she was pleased, too, that Madame Karenina, who had so

taken her fancy, and had talked so much of her son, was, after

all, just like all other pretty and well-bred wo to the Countess Vronskaya's ideas But she had heard

of late that her son had refused a position offered hireat

importance to his career, sii Madaes were displeased with hied her opinion She was vexed, too,

that from all she could learn of this connection it was not that

brilliant, graceful, worldly _liaison_ which she would have

welcomed, but a sort of Wertherish, desperate passion, so she was

told, which ht well lead him into imprudence She had not

seen him since his abrupt departure from Moscow, and she sent her

elder son to bid him come to see her