Chapter 13

           

           Levinputonhisbigboots,and,forthefirsttime,aclothjacket,insteadofhisfurcloak,andwentouttolookafterhisfarm,steppingoverstreamsofwaterthatflashedinthesunshineanddazzledhiseyes,andtreadingoneminuteoniceandthenextintostickymud.

           Springisthetimeofplansandprojects.And,ashecameoutintothefarmyard,Levin,likeatreeinspringthatknowsnotwhatformwillbetakenbytheyoungshootsandtwigsimprisonedinitsswellingbuds,hardlyknewwhatundertakingshewasgoingtobeginuponnowinthefarmworkthatwassodeartohim.Buthefeltthathewasfullofthemostsplendidplansandprojects.Firstofallhewenttothecattle.Thecowshadbeenletoutintotheirpaddock,andtheirsmoothsideswerealreadyshiningwiththeirnew,sleek,springcoats;theybaskedinthesunshineandlowedtogotothemeadow.Levingazedadmiringlyatthecowsheknewsointimatelytotheminutestdetailoftheircondition,andgaveordersforthemtobedrivenoutintothemeadow,andthecalvestobeletintothepaddock.Theherdsmanrangailytogetreadyforthemeadow.Thecowherdgirls,pickinguptheirpetticoats,ransplashingthroughthemudwithbarelegs,stillwhite,notyetbrownfromthesun,wavingbrushwoodintheirhands,chasingthecalvesthatfrolickedinthemirthofspring.

           Afteradmiringtheyoungonesofthatyear,whowereparticularlyfinetheearlycalveswerethesizeofapeasant’scow,andPava’sdaughter,atthreemonthsold,wasasbigasayearlingLevingaveordersforatroughtobebroughtoutandforthemtobefedinthepaddock.

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