Анна Каренина

Chapter 3

           myinterest,Ishallalwaysdefendtothebestofmyability;thatwhentheymaderaidsonusstudents,andthepolicereadourletters,Iwasreadytodefendthoserightstotheutmost,todefendmyrightstoeducationandfreedom.Icanunderstandcompulsorymilitaryservice,whichaffectsmychildren,mybrothers,andmyself,Iamreadytodeliberateonwhatconcernsme;butdeliberatingonhowtospendfortythousandroublesofdistrictcouncilmoney,orjudgingthehalf-wittedAlioshkaIdon’tunderstand,andIcan’tdoit.”

           KonstantinLevinspokeasthoughthefloodgatesofhisspeechhadburstopen.SergeyIvanovitchsmiled.

           “Buttomorrowit’llbeyourturntobetried;wouldithavesuitedyourtastesbettertobetriedintheoldcriminaltribunal?”

           “I’mnotgoingtobetried.Ishan’tmurderanybody,andI’venoneedofit.Well,Itellyouwhat,”hewenton,flyingoffagaintoasubjectquitebesidethepoint,“ourdistrictself-governmentandalltherestofitit’sjustlikethebirchbrancheswestickinthegroundonTrinityDay,forinstance,tolooklikeacopsewhichhasgrownupofitselfinEurope,andIcan’tgushoverthesebirchbranchesandbelieveinthem.”

           SergeyIvanovitchmerelyshruggedhisshoulders,asthoughtoexpresshiswonderhowthebirchbrancheshadcomeintotheirargumentatthatpoint,thoughhedidreallyunderstandatoncewhathisbrothermeant.

           “Excuseme,butyouknowonereallycan’targueinthatway,”heobserved.

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