Her chief reason for not going was that a dress on which she had counted was not ready. Altogether, when, after her visitors had left, Anna busied herself with her toilet, she was much vexed.
Ana no quiso ir al teatro, donde tenía palco reservado aquella noche, ni a casa de la condesa Betsy Iverskaya, que, al saber su llegada, le había enviado recado de que la esperaba.