"Vronsky is one of the sons of Count Kirill Ivanovitch Vronsky, and one of the finest specimens of the gilded youth of Petersburg. I made his acquaintance in Tver when I was there on official business, and he came there for the levy of recruits. Fearfully rich, handsome, great connections, an aide-de-camp, and with all that a very nice, good-natured fellow. But he's more than simply a good-natured fellow, as I've found out here--he's a cultivated man, too, and very intelligent; he a man who'll make his mark."However, Oblonsky still believes Levin has a shot at Kitty. He advises Levin not to ask her tonight, but wait until the morning. He then turns the conversation to his own sordid marrital affair. Levin, singularly set on Kitty, can offer no advice to the hedonistic Oblonsky.
There is foreshadowing to both Levin's sins and to his brother Nicholas's sins. Oblonsky leaves Levin with the very expensive dinner bill -- three dozen oysters will cost you. Levin pays and leaves for Kitty's home.
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