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But at that very moment the princess came in There was a look

of horror on her face when she saw them alone, and their

disturbed faces Levin bowed to her, and said nothing Kitty

did not speak nor lift her eyes "Thank God, she has refused

hihted up with the

habitual suests on Thursdays

She sat down and began questioning Levin about his life in the

country He sat down again, waiting for other visitors to

arrive, in order to retreat unnoticed

Five minutes later there ca winter, Countess Nordston

She was a thin, sallow, sickly, and nervous woman, with brilliant

black eyes She was fond of Kitty, and her affection for her

showed itself, as the affection of irls always

does, in the desire to make a match for Kitty after her own ideal

of married happiness; she wanted her to marry Vronsky Levin she

had often met at the Shtcherbatskys' early in the winter, and she