Anna Karenina Part 2 Chapter 2

In which the delicate threads of family life are revealed with tender but uneasy clarity, as Dolly arrives burdened with her own troubles and the household prepares for a journey abroad amidst whispered tensions and unspoken grief. Kitty’s silent anguish evokes the quiet understanding of those around her, and the interwoven sorrows of love, pride, and regret begin to cast their subdued shadows upon the gatherings of kin.