The architect wore a swallow-tail coat.

Vronsky presented the doctor and the steward to his guest.

The architect he had already introduced to her at the hospital.

A stout butler, resplendent with a smoothly shaven round chin and a starched white cravat, announced that dinner was ready, and the ladies got up.

Vronsky asked Sviazhsky to take in Anna Arkadyevna, and himself offered his arm to Dolly.