Анна Каренина

Chapter 17

           Youthinkitmeanofmetocountthetreesinmyforest,whileyoumakeRyabininapresentofthirtythousand;butyougetrentsfromyourlandsandIdon’tknowwhat,whileIdon’tandsoIprizewhat’scometomefrommyancestorsorbeenwonbyhardwork....Wearearistocrats,andnotthosewhocanonlyexistbyfavorofthepowerfulofthisworld,andwhocanbeboughtfortwopencehalfpenny.”

           “Well,butwhomareyouattacking?Iagreewithyou,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,sincerelyandgenially;thoughhewasawarethatintheclassofthosewhocouldbeboughtfortwopencehalfpennyLevinwasreckoninghimtoo.Levin’swarmthgavehimgenuinepleasure.“Whomareyouattacking?ThoughagooddealisnottruethatyousayaboutVronsky,butIwon’ttalkaboutthat.Itellyoustraightout,ifIwereyou,IshouldgobackwithmetoMoscow,and....”

           “No;Idon’tknowwhetheryouknowitornot,butIdon’tcare.AndItellyouIdidmakeanofferandwasrejected,andKaterinaAlexandrovnaisnothingnowtomebutapainfulandhumiliatingreminiscence.”

           “Whateverfor?Whatnonsense!”

           “Butwewon’ttalkaboutit.Pleaseforgiveme,ifI’vebeennasty,”saidLevin.Nowthathehadopenedhisheart,hebecameashehadbeeninthemorning.“You’renotangrywithme,Stiva?Pleasedon’tbeangry,”hesaid,andsmiling,hetookhishand.

           “Ofcoursenot;notabit,andnoreasontobe.I’mgladwe’vespokenopenly

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