Anna Karenina Part 2 Chapter 19

In which Vronsky, careful to maintain the slender figure required for the races, wrestles quietly with thoughts of a promised meeting, his resolve caught between anticipation and uncertainty. Amid the regiment’s bustling camaraderie, he finds solace in the companionship of his formidable friend Yashvin, whose robust spirit and unspoken understanding offer a rare refuge from the undercurrents of his restless heart.