" "And is it true the younger Vlassieva girl's to marry Topov?" "Yes, they say it's quite a settled thing.
" "I wonder at the parents! They say it's a marriage for love.
" "For love? What antediluvian notions you have! Can one talk of love in these days?" said the ambassador's wife.
"What's to be done? It's a foolish old fashion that's kept up still," said Vronsky.
"So much the worse for those who keep up the fashion.