Анна Каренина

Chapter 6

           AndsuchasplendidoldmanImadefriendswiththere!Youcan’tfancyhowdelightfulhewas!”

           “Well,soyou’recontentwithyourday.AndsoamI.First,Isolvedtwochessproblems,andoneaveryprettyoneapawnopening.I’llshowityou.AndthenIthoughtoverourconversationyesterday.”

           “Eh!ourconversationyesterday?”saidLevin,blissfullydroppinghiseyelidsanddrawingdeepbreathsafterfinishinghisdinner,andabsolutelyincapableofrecallingwhattheirconversationyesterdaywasabout.

           “Ithinkyouarepartlyright.Ourdifferenceofopinionamountstothis,thatyoumakethemainspringself-interest,whileIsupposethatinterestinthecommonwealisboundtoexistineverymanofacertaindegreeofadvancement.Possiblyyouarerighttoo,thatactionfoundedonmaterialinterestwouldbemoredesirable.Youarealtogether,astheFrenchsay,tooprimesautièreanature;youmusthaveintense,energeticaction,ornothing.”

           Levinlistenedtohisbrotheranddidnotunderstandasingleword,anddidnotwanttounderstand.Hewasonlyafraidhisbrothermightaskhimsomequestionwhichwouldmakeitevidenthehadnotheard.

           “Sothat’swhatIthinkitis,mydearboy,”saidSergeyIvanovitch,touchinghimontheshoulder.

           “Yes,ofcourse.But,doyouknow?Iwon’tstandupformyview,”answeredLevin,withaguilty,childlikesmile.“WhateverwasitIwasdisputingabout?”hewondered.“Ofcourse,I’mright,andhe’sright,andit’sallfirst-rate.OnlyImustgoroundtothecountinghouseandseetothings.”Hegotup,stretchingandsmiling

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