Chapter 5

           

           AfterlunchLevinwasnotinthesameplaceinthestringofmowersasbefore,butstoodbetweentheoldmanwhohadaccostedhimjocosely,andnowinvitedhimtobehisneighbor,andayoungpeasant,whohadonlybeenmarriedintheautumn,andwhowasmowingthissummerforthefirsttime.

           Theoldman,holdinghimselferect,movedinfront,withhisfeetturnedout,takinglong,regularstrides,andwithapreciseandregularactionwhichseemedtocosthimnomoreeffortthanswingingone’sarmsinwalking,asthoughitwereinplay,helaiddownthehigh,evenrowofgrass.Itwasasthoughitwerenothebutthesharpscytheofitselfswishingthroughthejuicygrass.

           BehindLevincametheladMishka.Hispretty,boyishface,withatwistoffreshgrassboundroundhishair,wasallworkingwitheffort;butwheneveranyonelookedathimhesmiled.Hewouldclearlyhavediedsoonerthanownitwashardworkforhim.

           Levinkeptbetweenthem.Intheveryheatofthedaythemowingdidnotseemsuchhardworktohim.Theperspirationwithwhichhewasdrenchedcooledhim,whilethesun,thatburnedhisback,hishead,andhisarms,baretotheelbow,gaveavigoranddoggedenergytohislabor;andmoreandmoreoftennowcamethosemomentsofunconsciousness,whenitwaspossiblenottothinkwhatonewasdoing.Thescythecutofitself.Thesewerehappymoments.

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