Anna Karenina Part 3 Chapter 20

In which the steadfast Captain Vronsky, guided by a rigid and somewhat peculiar code of honour, reflects upon the complexities recently introduced into his otherwise certain world by his relationship with Anna and her delicate condition. As ambition stirs anew within him, he carefully weighs his duties, desires, and the prospect of forsaking his military career, all while maintaining an outward composure that belies the turbulence beneath.