Анна Каренина

Chapter 26

           Thenhewithdrew,leavinginAlexeyAlexandrovitchanunpleasantsensethatsomethingwaswrongwithhim,andthattherewasnochanceofcuringit.

           Ashewascomingaway,thedoctorchancedtomeetonthestaircaseanacquaintanceofhis,Sludin,whowassecretaryofAlexeyAlexandrovitch’sdepartment.Theyhadbeencomradesattheuniversity,andthoughtheyrarelymet,theythoughthighlyofeachotherandwereexcellentfriends,andsotherewasnoonetowhomthedoctorwouldhavegivenhisopinionofapatientsofreelyastoSludin.

           “HowgladIamyou’vebeenseeinghim!”saidSludin.“He’snotwell,andIfancy....Well,whatdoyouthinkofhim?”

           “I’lltellyou,”saidthedoctor,beckoningoverSludin’sheadtohiscoachmantobringthecarriageround.“It’sjustthis,”saidthedoctor,takingafingerofhiskidgloveinhiswhitehandsandpullingit,“ifyoudon’tstrainthestrings,andthentrytobreakthem,you’llfinditadifficultjob;butstrainastringtoitsveryutmost,andthemereweightofonefingeronthestrainedstringwillsnapit.Andwithhiscloseassiduity,hisconscientiousdevotiontohiswork,he’sstrainedtotheutmost;andthere’ssomeoutsideburdenweighingonhim,andnotalightone,”concludedthedoctor,raisinghiseyebrowssignificantly.“Willyoubeattheraces?”headded,ashesankintohisseatinthecarriage.

           “Yes,yes,tobesure;itdoeswastealotoftime,”thedoctorrespondedvaguelytosomereplyofSludin’shehadnotcaught

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