Анна Каренина

Chapter 21

           

           “Butamanmayfeelhimselfunworthysometimestorisetothatheight,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,consciousofhypocrisyinadmittingthisreligiousheight,butatthesametimeunabletobringhimselftoacknowledgehisfree-thinkingviewsbeforeapersonwho,byasinglewordtoPomorsky,mightprocurehimthecovetedappointment.

           “Thatis,youmeanthatsinkeepshimback?”saidLidiaIvanovna.“Butthatisafalseidea.Thereisnosinforbelievers,theirsinhasbeenatonedfor.Pardon,”sheadded,lookingatthefootman,whocameinagainwithanotherletter.Shereaditandgaveaverbalanswer:“TomorrowattheGrandDuchess’s,say.”“Forthebelieversinisnot,”shewenton.

           “Yes,butfaithwithoutworksisdead,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,recallingthephrasefromthecatechism,andonlybyhissmileclingingtohisindependence.

           “ThereyouhaveitfromtheepistleofSt.James,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch,addressingLidiaIvanovna,withacertainreproachfulnessinhistone.Itwasunmistakablyasubjecttheyhaddiscussedmorethanoncebefore.“Whatharmhasbeendonebythefalseinterpretationofthatpassage!Nothingholdsmenbackfrombelieflikethatmisinterpretation.‘Ihavenotworks,soIcannotbelieve,’thoughallthewhilethatisnotsaid.Buttheveryoppositeissaid.”

           “StrivingforGod,savingthesoulbyfasting,”saidCountessLidiaIvanovna,withdisgustedcontempt,“thosearethecrudeideasofourmonks....Yetthatisnowheresaid.

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