She exchanged a few words with Vronsky, and even smiled at a joke he made about the elections, to which he alluded as 'our parliament.' (She had to smile to show that she understood the joke.)
Cruzó, pues, algunas palabras con su antiguo amado y sonrió tranquila cuando bromeó sobre la asamblea de Kachin, llamándola «nuestro Parlamento» (era preciso sonreír para mostrar que había comprendido la broma).