Анна Каренина

Chapter 22

           “HaveIgotitright?”

           “There’snothingmarvelousaboutit,whenoneseesandhearssomuchofit,”saidAnna.“But,Idaresay,youdon’tevenknowwhathousesaremadeof?”

           DaryaAlexandrovnasawthatAnnadislikedthetoneofraillerythatexistedbetweenherandVeslovsky,butfellinwithitagainstherwill.

           VronskyactedinthismatterquitedifferentlyfromLevin.HeobviouslyattachednosignificancetoVeslovsky’schattering;onthecontrary,heencouragedhisjests.

           “Comenow,tellus,Veslovsky,howarethestonesheldtogether?”

           “Bycement,ofcourse.”

           “Bravo!Andwhatiscement?”

           “Oh,somesortofpaste...no,putty,”saidVeslovsky,raisingagenerallaugh.

           Thecompanyatdinner,withtheexceptionofthedoctor,thearchitect,andthesteward,whoremainedplungedingloomysilence,keptupaconversationthatneverpaused,glancingoffonesubject,fasteningonanother,andattimesstingingoneortheothertothequick.OnceDaryaAlexandrovnafeltwoundedtothequick,andgotsohotthatshepositivelyflushedandwonderedafterwardswhethershehadsaidanythingextremeorunpleasant.SviazhskybegantalkingofLevin,describinghisstrangeviewthatmachineryissimplyperniciousinitseffectsonRussianagriculture.

           “IhavenotthepleasureofknowingthisM.Levin,”Vronskysaid,smiling,“butmostlikelyhehasneverseenthemachineshecondemns;orifhehasseenandtriedany,itmusthavebeenafteraqueerfashion,someRussianimitation,notamachinefromabroad.

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