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Vronsky had never spoken to him of his passion, but he are

that he knew all about it, and that he put the right

interpretation on it, and he was glad to see that in his eyes

"Ah! yes," he said, to the announcement that Vronsky had been at

the Tverskoys'; and his black eyes shining, he plucked at his

leftit into his mouth, a bad habit

he had

"Well, and what did you do yesterday? Win anything?" asked

Vronsky

"Eight thousand But three don't count; he won't pay up"

"Oh, then you can afford to lose over(Yashvin had bet heavily on Vronsky in the races) "No chance ofMahotin's the only one that's risky"

And the conversation passed to forecasts of the co Vronsky could think of just now

"Co up he went

to the door Yashvin got up too, stretching his long legs and

his long back

"It's too early fordirectly Hi, wine!" he shouted, in his rich voice,

that always rang out so loudly at drill, and set the s

shaking now

"No, all right," he shouted again io with you"

And he walked out with Vronsky