Анна Каренина

Chapter 5

           HeexpectedsomequeeroutburstfromLevin.

           “Idon’tunderstandwhatyouaredoing,”saidLevin,shrugginghisshoulders.“Howcanyoudoitseriously?”

           “Whynot?”

           “Why,becausethere’snothinginit.”

           “Youthinkso,butwe’reoverwhelmedwithwork.”

           “Onpaper.But,there,you’veagiftforit,”addedLevin.

           “That’stosay,youthinkthere’salackofsomethinginme?”

           “Perhapsso,”saidLevin.“ButallthesameIadmireyourgrandeur,andamproudthatI’veafriendinsuchagreatperson.You’venotansweredmyquestion,though,”hewenton,withadesperateeffortlookingOblonskystraightintheface.

           “Oh,that’sallverywell.Youwaitabit,andyou’llcometothisyourself.It’sveryniceforyoutohaveoversixthousandacresintheKarazinskydistrict,andsuchmuscles,andthefreshnessofagirloftwelve;stillyou’llbeoneofusoneday.Yes,astoyourquestion,thereisnochange,butit’sapityyou’vebeenawaysolong.”

           “Oh,whyso?”Levinqueried,panic-stricken.

           “Oh,nothing,”respondedOblonsky.“We’lltalkitover.Butwhat’sbroughtyouuptotown?”

           “Oh,we’lltalkaboutthat,too,lateron,”saidLevin,reddeningagainuptohisears.

           “Allright.Isee,”saidStepanArkadyevitch.“Ishouldaskyoutocometous,youknow,butmywife’snotquitethething.ButItellyouwhat;ifyouwanttoseethem,they’resurenowtobeattheZoologicalGardensfromfourtofive.Kittyskates.Youdrivealongthere,andI’llcomeandfetchyou,andwe’llgoanddinesomewheretogether.”

           “Capital

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