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She, pleased and happy after her conversation with her daughter,

had gone to the prince to say good-night as usual, and though she

had no intention of telling him of Levin's offer and Kitty's

refusal, still she hinted to her husband that she fancied things

were practically settled with Vronsky, and that he would declare

himself so soon as his mother arrived. And thereupon, at those

words, the prince had all at once flown into a passion, and began

to use unseemly language.