Анна Каренина

Chapter 15

           AndIusedtothinkthat,beforemarriage,lifewasnothingmuch,somehowdidn’tcount,butthataftermarriage,lifebeganinearnest.Andherealmostthreemonthshavepassed,andIhavespentmytimesoidlyandunprofitably.No,thiswon’tdo;Imustbegin.Ofcourse,it’snotherfault.She’snottoblameinanyway.Ioughtmyselftobefirmer,tomaintainmymasculineindependenceofaction;orelseIshallgetintosuchways,andshe’llgetusedtothemtoo....Ofcourseshe’snottoblame,”hetoldhimself.

           Butitishardforanyonewhoisdissatisfiednottoblamesomeoneelse,andespeciallythepersonnearestofalltohim,forthegroundofhisdissatisfaction.AnditvaguelycameintoLevin’smindthatsheherselfwasnottoblame(shecouldnotbetoblameforanything),butwhatwastoblamewashereducation,toosuperficialandfrivolous.(“ThatfoolTcharsky:shewanted,Iknow,tostophim,butdidn’tknowhowto.”)“Yes,apartfromherinterestinthehouse(thatshehas),apartfromdressandbroderieanglaise,shehasnoseriousinterests.Nointerestinherwork,intheestate,inthepeasants,norinmusic,thoughshe’srathergoodatit,norinreading.Shedoesnothing,andisperfectlysatisfied.”Levin,inhisheart,censuredthis,anddidnotasyetunderstandthatshewaspreparingforthatperiodofactivitywhichwastocomeforherwhenshewouldatoncebethewifeofherhusbandandmistressofthehouse,andwouldbear,andnurse,andbringupchildren

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