Vronsky went up to Kitty reminding her of the first quadrille, and expressing his regret that he had not seen her all this time.

Kitty gazed in admiration at Anna waltzing, and listened to him.

She expected him to ask her for a waltz, but he did not, and she glanced wonderingly at him.

He flushed slightly, and hurriedly asked her to waltz, but he had only just put his arm round her waist and taken the first step when the music suddenly stopped.