Анна Каренина

Chapter 33

           Itshowsthatatlastareasonableandsteadyviewofthematterisbecomingprevalentamongus.”

           Havingdrunkhissecondcupofteawithcream,andbread,AlexeyAlexandrovitchgotup,andwasgoingtowardshisstudy.

           “Andyou’venotbeenanywherethisevening?You’vebeendull,Iexpect?”hesaid.

           “Oh,no!”sheanswered,gettingupafterhimandaccompanyinghimacrosstheroomtohisstudy.“Whatareyoureadingnow?”sheasked.

           “JustnowI’mreadingDucdeLille,PoésiedesEnfers,”heanswered.“Averyremarkablebook.”

           Annasmiled,aspeoplesmileattheweaknessesofthosetheylove,and,puttingherhandunderhis,sheescortedhimtothedoorofthestudy.Sheknewhishabit,thathadgrownintoanecessity,ofreadingintheevening.Sheknew,too,thatinspiteofhisofficialduties,whichswallowedupalmostthewholeofhistime,heconsideredithisdutytokeepupwitheverythingofnotethatappearedintheintellectualworld.Sheknew,too,thathewasreallyinterestedinbooksdealingwithpolitics,philosophy,andtheology,thatartwasutterlyforeigntohisnature;but,inspiteofthis,orrather,inconsequenceofit,AlexeyAlexandrovitchneverpassedoveranythingintheworldofart,butmadeithisdutytoreadeverything.Sheknewthatinpolitics,inphilosophy,intheology,AlexeyAlexandrovitchoftenhaddoubts,andmadeinvestigations;butonquestionsofartandpoetry,and,aboveall,ofmusic,ofwhichhewastotallydevoidofunderstanding,hehadthemostdistinctanddecidedopinions

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