Анна Каренина

Chapter 17

           “Yes,there’ssomethinghumbugging,diplomaticinhisface,”andfeelinghewasblushing,helookedStepanArkadyevitchstraightinthefacewithoutspeaking.

           “Iftherewasanythingonhersideatthetime,itwasnothingbutasuperficialattraction,”pursuedOblonsky.“Hisbeingsuchaperfectaristocrat,don’tyouknow,andhisfuturepositioninsociety,hadaninfluencenotwithher,butwithhermother.”

           Levinscowled.Thehumiliationofhisrejectionstunghimtotheheart,asthoughitwereafreshwoundhehadonlyjustreceived.Buthewasathome,andthewallsofhomeareasupport.

           “Stay,stay,”hebegan,interruptingOblonsky.“Youtalkofhisbeinganaristocrat.Butallowmetoaskwhatitconsistsin,thataristocracyofVronskyorofanybodyelse,besidewhichIcanbelookeddownupon?YouconsiderVronskyanaristocrat,butIdon’t.Amanwhosefathercrawledupfromnothingatallbyintrigue,andwhosemotherGodknowswhomshewasn’tmixedupwith....No,excuseme,butIconsidermyselfaristocratic,andpeoplelikeme,whocanpointbackinthepasttothreeorfourhonorablegenerationsoftheirfamily,ofthehighestdegreeofbreeding(talentandintellect,ofcoursethat’sanothermatter),andhavenevercurriedfavorwithanyone,neverdependedonanyoneforanything,likemyfatherandmygrandfather.AndIknowmanysuch.

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