Анна Каренина

Chapter 16

           Withtheopencourtsandeverythingdoneinstyle,nowadaysthere’snoquestionofstealing.Wearejusttalkingthingsoverlikegentlemen.Hisexcellency’saskingtoomuchfortheforest.Ican’tmakebothendsmeetoverit.Imustaskforalittleconcession.”

           “Butisthethingsettledbetweenyouornot?Ifit’ssettled,it’suselesshaggling;butifit’snot,”saidLevin,“I’llbuytheforest.”

           ThesmilevanishedatoncefromRyabinin’sface.Ahawklike,greedy,cruelexpressionwasleftuponit.Withrapid,bonyfingersheunbuttonedhiscoat,revealingashirt,bronzewaistcoatbuttons,andawatchchain,andquicklypulledoutafatoldpocketbook.

           “Hereyouare,theforestismine,”hesaid,crossinghimselfquickly,andholdingouthishand.“Takethemoney;it’smyforest.That’sRyabinin’swayofdoingbusiness;hedoesn’thaggleovereveryhalf-penny,”headded,scowlingandwavingthepocketbook.

           “Iwouldn’tbeinahurryifIwereyou,”saidLevin.

           “Come,really,”saidOblonskyinsurprise.“I’vegivenmyword,youknow.”

           Levinwentoutoftheroom,slammingthedoor.Ryabininlookedtowardsthedoorandshookhisheadwithasmile.

           “It’sallyouthfulnesspositivelynothingbutboyishness.Why,I’mbuyingit,uponmyhonor,simply,believeme,forthegloryofit,thatRyabinin,andnooneelse,shouldhaveboughtthecopseofOblonsky.Andastotheprofits,why,ImustmakewhatGodgives.InGod’sname.Ifyouwouldkindlysignthetitle-deed...

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