Анна Каренина

Chapter 10

           “Dotry,now,andputyourselfinmyplace,takethepointofviewofacountryperson.Weinthecountrytrytobringourhandsintosuchastateaswillbemostconvenientforworkingwith.Sowecutournails;sometimesweturnupoursleeves.Andherepeoplepurposelylettheirnailsgrowaslongastheywill,andlinkonsmallsaucersbywayofstuds,sothattheycandonothingwiththeirhands.”

           StepanArkadyevitchsmiledgaily.

           “Oh,yes,that’sjustasignthathehasnoneedtodocoarsework.Hisworkiswiththemind....”

           “Maybe.Butstillit’squeertome,justasatthismomentitseemsqueertomethatwecountryfolkstrytogetourmealsoverassoonaswecan,soastobereadyforourwork,whileherearewetryingtodragoutourmealaslongaspossible,andwiththatobjecteatingoysters....”

           “Why,ofcourse,”objectedStepanArkadyevitch.“Butthat’sjusttheaimofcivilizationtomakeeverythingasourceofenjoyment.”

           “Well,ifthat’sitsaim,I’dratherbeasavage.”

           “Andsoyouareasavage.AllyouLevinsaresavages.”

           Levinsighed.HerememberedhisbrotherNikolay,andfeltashamedandsore,andhescowled;butOblonskybeganspeakingofasubjectwhichatoncedrewhisattention.

           “Oh,Isay,areyougoingtonighttoourpeople,theShtcherbatskys’,Imean?”hesaid,hiseyessparklingsignificantlyashepushedawaytheemptyroughshells,anddrewthecheesetowardshim.

           “Yes,Ishallcertainlygo,”repliedLevin;“thoughIfanciedtheprincesswasnotverywarminherinvitation.”

           “Whatnonsense!That’shermanner....

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