Анна Каренина

Chapter 12

           

           Someoftheverypeasantswhohadbeenmostactiveinwranglingwithhimoverthehay,somewhomhehadtreatedwithcontumely,andwhohadtriedtocheathim,thoseverypeasantshadgreetedhimgood-humoredly,andevidentlyhadnot,wereincapableofhavinganyfeelingofrancoragainsthim,anyregret,anyrecollectionevenofhavingtriedtodeceivehim.Allthatwasdrownedinaseaofmerrycommonlabor.Godgavetheday,Godgavethestrength.Andthedayandthestrengthwereconsecratedtolabor,andthatlaborwasitsownreward.Forwhomthelabor?Whatwouldbeitsfruits?Thesewereidleconsiderationsbesidethepoint.

           OftenLevinhadadmiredthislife,oftenhehadasenseofenvyofthemenwholedthislife;buttodayforthefirsttime,especiallyundertheinfluenceofwhathehadseenintheattitudeofIvanParmenovtohisyoungwife,theideapresenteditselfdefinitelytohismindthatitwasinhispowertoexchangethedreary,artificial,idle,andindividualisticlifehewasleadingforthislaborious,pure,andsociallydelightfullife.

           Theoldmanwhohadbeensittingbesidehimhadlongagogonehome;thepeoplehadallseparated.Thosewholivednearhadgonehome,whilethosewhocamefromfarweregatheredintoagroupforsupper,andtospendthenightinthemeadow.Levin,unobservedbythepeasants,stilllayonthehaycock,andstilllookedonandlistenedandmused.Thepeasantswhoremainedforthenightinthemeadowscarcelysleptalltheshortsummernight.Atfirsttherewasthesoundofmerrytalkandlaughingalltogetheroverthesupper,thensingingagainandlaughter.

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