Анна Каренина

Chapter 16

           Igothereeveryyearshooting,andyourforest’sworthahundredandfiftyroublesanacrepaiddown,whilehe’sgivingyousixtybyinstallments.Sothatinfactyou’remakinghimapresentofthirtythousand.”

           “Come,don’tletyourimaginationrunawaywithyou,”saidStepanArkadyevitchpiteously.“Whywasitnonewouldgiveit,then?”

           “Why,becausehehasanunderstandingwiththemerchants;he’sboughtthemoff.I’vehadtodowithallofthem;Iknowthem.They’renotmerchants,youknow:they’respeculators.Hewouldn’tlookatabargainthatgavehimten,fifteenpercentprofit,butholdsbacktobuyarouble’sworthfortwentykopecks.”

           “Well,enoughofit!You’reoutoftemper.”

           “Nottheleast,”saidLevingloomily,astheydroveuptothehouse.

           Atthestepstherestoodatraptightlycoveredwithironandleather,withasleekhorsetightlyharnessedwithbroadcollar-straps.Inthetrapsatthechubby,tightlybeltedclerkwhoservedRyabininascoachman.Ryabininhimselfwasalreadyinthehouse,andmetthefriendsinthehall.Ryabininwasatall,thinnish,middle-agedman,withmustacheandaprojectingclean-shavenchin,andprominentmuddy-lookingeyes.Hewasdressedinalong-skirtedbluecoat,withbuttonsbelowthewaistattheback,andworehighbootswrinkledovertheanklesandstraightoverthecalf,withbiggaloshesdrawnoverthem.

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