Vronsky was more than cordial with him, and was obviously interested to know the artist's opinion of his picture.
Golenishtchev never let slip an opportunity of instilling sound ideas about art into Mihailov.
But Mihailov remained equally chilly to all of them.
Anna was aware from his eyes that he liked looking at her, but he avoided conversation with her.
Vronsky's talk about his painting he met with stubborn silence, and he was as stubbornly silent when he was shown Vronsky's picture.