And though the answer meant nothing, the general looked as though he had heard a witty remark from a witty man, and fully relished _la pointe de la sauce_.

"There are two aspects," Alexey Alexandrovitch resumed: "those who take part and those who look on; and love for such spectacles is an unmistakable proof of a low degree of development in the spectator, I admit, but..." "Princess, bets!" sounded Stepan Arkadyevitch's voice from below, addressing Betsy.

" Who's your favorite?" "Anna and I are for Kuzovlev," replied Betsy.

"I'm for Vronsky.