Anna Karenina Part 3 Chapter 19

In which the young Count Vronsky, despite his seeming ease in society, confronts the sober reality of his financial entanglements with meticulous care and a resolute spirit, compelled by a need to maintain honour and stability. With economy and resolve, he arranges his debts and contemplates the consequences of his situation, revealing a man both disciplined and burdened by obligations beyond the surface of his gallant appearance.