But to show he was not trying to ingratiate himself with Vronsky, he promptly added some slightly critical remarks.

"I wonder, though, count," he said, "that while you do so much for the health of the peasants, you take so little interest in the schools.

" "_C'est devenu tellement commun les ecoles,_" said Vronsky.

" You understand it's not on that account, but it just happens so, my interest has been diverted elsewhere.