Анна Каренина

Chapter 6

           AlexeyAlexandrovitch,withafollowingofthosewhosawthedangerofsorevolutionaryanattitudetoofficialdocuments,persistedinupholdingthestatementsobtainedbytherevisingcommission.Inconsequenceofthis,inthehigherspheres,andeveninsociety,allwaschaos,andalthougheveryonewasinterested,noonecouldtellwhetherthenativetribesreallywerebecomingimpoverishedandruined,orwhethertheywereinaflourishingcondition.ThepositionofAlexeyAlexandrovitch,owingtothis,andpartlyowingtothecontemptlavishedonhimforhiswife’sinfidelity,becameveryprecarious.Andinthispositionhetookanimportantresolution.Totheastonishmentofthecommission,heannouncedthatheshouldaskpermissiontogohimselftoinvestigatethequestiononthespot.Andhavingobtainedpermission,AlexeyAlexandrovitchpreparedtosetofftotheseremoteprovinces.

           AlexeyAlexandrovitch’sdeparturemadeagreatsensation,themoresoasjustbeforehestartedheofficiallyreturnedtheposting-faresallowedhimfortwelvehorses,todrivetohisdestination.

           “Ithinkitverynoble,”BetsysaidaboutthistothePrincessMyakaya.“Whytakemoneyforposting-horseswheneveryoneknowsthattherearerailwayseverywherenow?”

           ButPrincessMyakayadidnotagree,andthePrincessTverskaya’sopinionannoyedherindeed.

           “It’sallverywellforyoutotalk,”saidshe,“whenyouhaveIdon’tknowhowmanymillions;butIamverygladwhenmyhusbandgoesonarevisingtourinthesummer.

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