Анна Каренина

Chapter 3

           

           “Ifyouadmitthatitisabenefit,”saidSergeyIvanovitch,“then,asanhonestman,youcannothelpcaringaboutitandsympathizingwiththemovement,andsowishingtoworkforit.”

           “ButIstilldonotadmitthismovementtobejust,”saidKonstantinLevin,reddeningalittle.

           “What!Butyousaidjustnow....”

           “That’stosay,Idon’tadmitit’sbeingeithergoodorpossible.”

           “Thatyoucan’ttellwithoutmakingthetrial.”

           “Well,supposingthat’sso,”saidLevin,thoughhedidnotsupposesoatall,“supposingthatisso,stillIdon’tsee,allthesame,whatI’mtoworrymyselfaboutitfor.”

           “Howso?”

           “No;sincewearetalking,explainittomefromthephilosophicalpointofview,”saidLevin.

           “Ican’tseewherephilosophycomesin,”saidSergeyIvanovitch,inatone,Levinfancied,asthoughhedidnotadmithisbrother’srighttotalkaboutphilosophy.AndthatirritatedLevin.

           “I’lltellyou,then,”hesaidwithheat,“Iimaginethemainspringofallouractionsis,afterall,self-interest.NowinthelocalinstitutionsI,asanobleman,seenothingthatcouldconducetomyprosperity,andtheroadsarenotbetterandcouldnotbebetter;myhorsescarrymewellenoughoverbadones.Doctorsanddispensariesarenousetome.Anarbitratorofdisputesisnousetome.Ineverappealtohim,andnevershallappealtohim.Theschoolsarenogoodtome,butpositivelyharmful,asItoldyou.

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