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One thing only could and ought to be done, and Vronsky determined

upon it without an instant's hesitation: to borrow money from a

money-lender, ten thousand roubles, a proceeding which presented

no difficulty, to cut down his expenses generally, and to sell

his race horses. Resolving on this, he promptly wrote a note to

Rolandak, who had more than once sent to him with offers to buy

horses from him. Then he sent for the Englishman and the

money-lender, and divided what money he had according to the

accounts he intended to pay. Having finished this business, he

wrote a cold and cutting answer to his mother. Then he took out

of his notebook three notes of Anna's, read them again, burned

them, and remembering their conversation on the previous day, he

sank into meditation.

Chapter 20