Not only were nearly all the youths that danced at the Moscow balls in love with Kitty, but two serious suitors presented themselves for her that very first winter: Levin and, immediately after his departure, Count Vronsky.
No sólo todos los jóvenes que frecuentaban los bailes aristocráticos de Moscú estaban enamorados de Kitty, sino que en aquel invierno surgieron dos proposiciones serias: la de Levin y, en seguida después de su partida, la del conde Vronsky.