Анна Каренина

Chapter 11

           You’reafraidofspiders,andIofthesevermin.Mostlikelyyou’venotmadeastudyofspidersanddon’tknowtheircharacter;andsoitiswithme.”

           “It’sverywellforyoutotalklikethat;it’sverymuchlikethatgentlemaninDickenswhousedtoflingalldifficultquestionsoverhisrightshoulder.Buttodenythefactsisnoanswer.What’stobedoneyoutellmethat,what’stobedone?Yourwifegetsolder,whileyou’refulloflife.Beforeyou’vetimetolookround,youfeelthatyoucan’tloveyourwifewithlove,howevermuchyoumayesteemher.Andthenallatonceloveturnsup,andyou’redonefor,donefor,”StepanArkadyevitchsaidwithwearydespair.

           Levinhalfsmiled.

           “Yes,you’redonefor,”resumedOblonsky.“Butwhat’stobedone?”

           “Don’tstealrolls.”

           StepanArkadyevitchlaughedoutright.

           “Oh,moralist!Butyoumustunderstand,therearetwowomen;oneinsistsonlyonherrights,andthoserightsareyourlove,whichyoucan’tgiveher;andtheothersacrificeseverythingforyouandasksfornothing.Whatareyoutodo?Howareyoutoact?There’safearfultragedyinit.”

           “Ifyoucareformyprofessionoffaithasregardsthat,I’lltellyouthatIdon’tbelievetherewasanytragedyaboutit.Andthisiswhy.Tomymind,love...boththesortsoflove,whichyourememberPlatodefinesinhisBanquet,servedasthetestofmen.Somemenonlyunderstandonesort,andsomeonlytheother.Andthosewhoonlyknowthenon-platoniclovehavenoneedtotalkoftragedy.Insuchlovetherecanbenosortoftragedy.

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