Анна Каренина

Chapter 11

           ‘I’mmuchobligedforthegratification,myhumblerespects’that’sallthetragedy.Andinplatoniclovetherecanbenotragedy,becauseinthatloveallisclearandpure,because....”

           AtthatinstantLevinrecollectedhisownsinsandtheinnerconflicthehadlivedthrough.Andheaddedunexpectedly:

           “Butperhapsyouareright.Verylikely...Idon’tknow,Idon’tknow.”

           “It’sthis,don’tyousee,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,“you’reverymuchallofapiece.That’syourstrongpointandyourfailing.Youhaveacharacterthat’sallofapiece,andyouwantthewholeoflifetobeofapiecetoobutthat’snothowitis.Youdespisepublicofficialworkbecauseyouwanttherealitytobeinvariablycorrespondingallthewhilewiththeaimandthat’snothowitis.Youwantaman’swork,too,alwaystohaveadefinedaim,andloveandfamilylifealwaystobeundividedandthat’snothowitis.Allthevariety,allthecharm,allthebeautyoflifeismadeupoflightandshadow.”

           Levinsighedandmadenoreply.Hewasthinkingofhisownaffairs,anddidnothearOblonsky.

           Andsuddenlybothofthemfeltthatthoughtheywerefriends,thoughtheyhadbeendininganddrinkingtogether,whichshouldhavedrawnthemcloser,yeteachwasthinkingonlyofhisownaffairs,andtheyhadnothingtodowithoneanother.Oblonskyhadmorethanonceexperiencedthisextremesenseofaloofness,insteadofintimacy,comingonafterdinner,andheknewwhattodoinsuchcases

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