Анна Каренина

Chapter 27

           Levinwouldhavebeengladindeedtobeconverted,butcouldnotmakeoutwhatthepointwas,andretreatingafewstepsfromthespeakers,heexplainedtoStepanArkadyevitchhisinabilitytounderstandwhythemarshaloftheprovinceshouldbeaskedtostand.

           “Osanctasimplicitas!”saidStepanArkadyevitch,andbrieflyandclearlyheexplainedittoLevin.If,asatpreviouselections,allthedistrictsaskedthemarshaloftheprovincetostand,thenhewouldbeelectedwithoutaballot.Thatmustnotbe.Noweightdistrictshadagreedtocalluponhim:iftworefusedtodoso,Snetkovmightdeclinetostandatall;andthentheoldpartymightchooseanotheroftheirparty,whichwouldthrowthemcompletelyoutintheirreckoning.Butifonlyonedistrict,Sviazhsky’s,didnotcalluponhimtostand,Snetkovwouldlethimselfbeballotedfor.Theywereeven,someofthem,goingtovoteforhim,andpurposelytolethimgetagoodmanyvotes,sothattheenemymightbethrownoffthescent,andwhenacandidateoftheothersidewasputup,theytoomightgivehimsomevotes.Levinunderstoodtosomeextent,butnotfully,andwouldhaveputafewmorequestions,whensuddenlyeveryonebegantalkingandmakinganoiseandtheymovedtowardsthebigroom.

           “Whatisit?eh?whom?”“Noguarantee?whose?what?”“Theywon’tpasshim?”“Noguarantee?”“Theywon’tletFlerovin?”“Eh,becauseofthechargeagainsthim?”“Why,atthisrate,theywon’tadmitanyone

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