Анна Каренина

Chapter 25

           Hehadplantedagreatmanypotatoes,andhispotatoes,asLevinhadseendrivingpast,werealreadypastfloweringandbeginningtodiedown,whileLevin’swereonlyjustcomingintoflower.Heeartheduphispotatoeswithamodernploughborrowedfromaneighboringlandowner.Hesowedwheat.Thetriflingfactthat,thinningouthisrye,theoldmanusedtheryehethinnedoutforhishorses,speciallystruckLevin.HowmanytimeshadLevinseenthissplendidfodderwasted,andtriedtogetitsaved;butalwaysithadturnedouttobeimpossible.Thepeasantgotthisdone,andhecouldnotsayenoughinpraiseofitasfoodforthebeasts.

           “Whathavethewenchestodo?Theycarryitoutinbundlestotheroadside,andthecartbringsitaway.”

           “Well,welandownerscan’tmanagewellwithourlaborers,”saidLevin,handinghimaglassoftea.

           “Thankyou,”saidtheoldman,andhetooktheglass,butrefusedsugar,pointingtoalumphehadleft.“They’resimpledestruction,”saidhe.“LookatSviazhsky’s,forinstance.Weknowwhattheland’slikefirst-rate,yetthere’snotmuchofacroptoboastof.It’snotlookedafterenoughthat’sallitis!”

           “Butyouworkyourlandwithhiredlaborers?”

           “We’reallpeasantstogether.Wegointoeverythingourselves.Ifaman’snouse,hecango,andwecanmanagebyourselves.”

           “Father,Finogenwantssometar,”saidtheyoungwomanintheclogs,comingin.

           “Yes,yes,that’showitis,sir!”saidtheoldman,gettingup,andcrossinghimselfdeliberately,hethankedLevinandwentout

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