Anna Karenina Part 2 Chapter 34

In which the return of Prince Shtcherbatsky to Baden brings a clash of dispositions between him and his wife, while he delightfully observes the slow convalescence of his daughter Kitty among the invalids and acquaintances of the spa. The prince’s grounded, somewhat cynical perspective gently contrasts with Kitty’s hopeful reverence, particularly in their encounters with the frail but resolute Madame Stahl and the varied figures of the watering place society.