Анна Каренина

Chapter 8

           

           Levinreadinthequeer,familiarhandwriting:“Ihumblybegyoutoleavemeinpeace.That’stheonlyfavorIaskofmygraciousbrothers.NikolayLevin.”

           Levinreadit,andwithoutraisinghisheadstoodwiththenoteinhishandsoppositeSergeyIvanovitch.

           Therewasastruggleinhisheartbetweenthedesiretoforgethisunhappybrotherforthetime,andtheconsciousnessthatitwouldbebasetodoso.

           “Heobviouslywantstooffendme,”pursuedSergeyIvanovitch;“buthecannotoffendme,andIshouldhavewishedwithallmyhearttoassisthim,butIknowit’simpossibletodothat.”

           “Yes,yes,”repeatedLevin.“Iunderstandandappreciateyourattitudetohim;butIshallgoandseehim.”

           “Ifyouwantto,do;butIshouldn’tadviseit,”saidSergeyIvanovitch.“Asregardsmyself,Ihavenofearofyourdoingso;hewillnotmakeyouquarrelwithme;butforyourownsake,Ishouldsayyouwoulddobetternottogo.Youcan’tdohimanygood;still,doasyouplease.”

           “VerylikelyIcan’tdoanygood,butIfeelespeciallyatsuchamomentbutthat’sanotherthingIfeelIcouldnotbeatpeace.”

           “Well,thatIdon’tunderstand,”saidSergeyIvanovitch.“OnethingIdounderstand,”headded;“it’salessoninhumility.IhavecometolookverydifferentlyandmorecharitablyonwhatiscalledinfamoussincebrotherNikolayhasbecomewhatheis...youknowwhathedid....”

           “Oh,it’sawful,awful!”repeatedLevin

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