" He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy's presence in French, and sat down beside her.

When he spoke to her in Russian, using the Russian "thou" of intimacy and affection, it was insufferably irritating to Anna.

" And I am very grateful for your decision.

I, too, imagine that since he is going away, there is no sort of necessity for Count Vronsky to come here.

However, if..." "But I've said so already, so why repeat it?" Anna suddenly interrupted him with an irritation she could not succeed in repressing.