Анна Каренина

Chapter 14

           ButthoughStepanArkadyevitchwasaccustomedtoverydifferentdinners,hethoughteverythingexcellent:theherbbrandy,andthebread,andthebutter,andaboveallthesaltgooseandthemushrooms,andthenettlesoup,andthechickeninwhitesauce,andthewhiteCrimeanwineeverythingwassuperbanddelicious.

           “Splendid,splendid!”hesaid,lightingafatcigaraftertheroast.“Ifeelasif,comingtoyou,Ihadlandedonapeacefulshoreafterthenoiseandjoltingofasteamer.Andsoyoumaintainthatthelaborerhimselfisanelementtobestudiedandtoregulatethechoiceofmethodsinagriculture.Ofcourse,I’manignorantoutsider;butIshouldfancytheoryanditsapplicationwillhaveitsinfluenceonthelaborertoo.”

           “Yes,butwaitabit.I’mnottalkingofpoliticaleconomy,I’mtalkingofthescienceofagriculture.Itoughttobelikethenaturalsciences,andtoobservegivenphenomenaandthelaborerinhiseconomic,ethnographical....”

           AtthatinstantAgafeaMihalovnacameinwithjam.

           “Oh,AgafeaMihalovna,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,kissingthetipsofhisplumpfingers,“whatsaltgoose,whatherbbrandy!...Whatdoyouthink,isn’tittimetostart,Kostya?”headded.

           Levinlookedoutofthewindowatthesunsinkingbehindthebaretree-topsoftheforest.

           “Yes,it’stime,”hesaid.“Kouzma,getreadythetrap,”andherandownstairs.

           StepanArkadyevitch,goingdown,carefullytookthecanvascoveroffhisvarnishedguncasewithhisownhands,andopeningit,begantogetreadyhisexpensivenew-fashionedgun.

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