" And she sat down again.

"This is rather indiscreet, but it's so good it's an awful temptation to tell the story," said Vronsky, looking at her with his laughing eyes.

" I'm not going to mention any names.

" "But I shall guess, so much the better.

" "Well, listen: two festive young men were driving--" "Officers of your regiment, of course?" "I didn't say they were officers,--two young men who had been lunching.