Kitty was looking at the door, calling up all her energies to keep her from blushing at the entrance of Konstantin Levin.

Young Shtcherbatsky, who had not been introduced to Karenin, was trying to look as though he were not in the least conscious of it.

Karenin himself had followed the Petersburg fashion for a dinner with ladies and was wearing evening dress and a white tie.

Stepan Arkadyevitch saw by his face that he had come simply to keep his promise, and was performing a disagreeable duty in being present at this gathering.