Anna Karenina Part 5 Chapter 3

In which a grand assemblage gathers at a church, dressed in their finery and brimming with anticipation for a wedding that is inexcusably delayed, the wait breeding murmurs and uneasy glances. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Levin is caught in a vexing dilemma over his attire, his mounting anxiety reflecting the delicate balance between appearances and inner turmoil on such a significant day.