I guess these chapters focus on the hypocrisy of the rich. That’s what I get from it; also, they’re superficial. But does that mean that Anna and Vronsky’s love is also superficial? The jury is still out.
- Anna struggles to answer Alexey’s letter
I tried to love him
But he’s split my soul in two
Misery’s my mate.
- Anna “escapes” to Betsy’s croquet party
Where’s Vronsky? My needs
Include seeing him. Yet he’s
Somewhere without me.
- Betsy’s superficial friends question Anna
You may be happy
Or unhappy. But bored? No.
How do you do it?
- Vronsky has a day of financial reckoning
I wear my bathrobe
And balance my books. Not fun.
But I pay my debts.
- Vronksy considers his career
A military life
Is all I know. But Anna’s
Changing everything.
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