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"No, I am not going to stay," answered Anna, smiling, but in

spite of her smile, both Korsunsky and the master of the house

saw from her resolute tone that she would not stay.

"No; why, as it is, I have danced more at your ball in Moscow

than I have all the winter in Petersburg," said Anna, looking

round at Vronsky, who stood near her. "I must rest a little

before my journey."

"Are you certainly going tomorrow then?" asked Vronsky.

"Yes, I suppose so," answered Anna, as it were wondering at the

boldness of his question; but the irrepressible, quivering

brilliance of her eyes and her smile set him on fire as she said

it.

Anna Arkadyevna did not stay to supper, but went home.

Chapter 24