Анна Каренина

Chapter 8

           “Haveyouputthelunchin?Whyisthechestnutontheright?Well,itdoesn’tmatter.Laska,down;goandliedown!”

           “Putitwiththeherdofoxen,”hesaidtotheherdsman,whowaswaitingforhimatthestepswithsomequestion.“Excuseme,herecomesanothervillain.”

           Levinjumpedoutofthewagonette,inwhichhehadalreadytakenhisseat,tomeetthecarpenter,whocametowardsthestepswitharuleinhishand.

           “Youdidn’tcometothecountinghouseyesterday,andnowyou’redetainingme.Well,whatisit?”

           “Wouldyourhonorletmemakeanotherturning?It’sonlythreestepstoadd.Andwemakeitjustfitatthesametime.Itwillbemuchmoreconvenient.”

           “Youshouldhavelistenedtome,”Levinansweredwithannoyance.“Isaid:Putthelinesandthenfitinthesteps.Nowthere’snosettingitright.DoasItoldyou,andmakeanewstaircase.”

           Thepointwasthatinthelodgethatwasbeingbuiltthecarpenterhadspoiledthestaircase,fittingittogetherwithoutcalculatingthespaceitwastofill,sothatthestepswereallslopingwhenitwasputinplace.Nowthecarpenterwanted,keepingthesamestaircase,toaddthreesteps.

           “Itwillbemuchbetter.”

           “Butwhere’syourstaircasecomingoutwithitsthreesteps?”

           “Why,uponmyword,sir,”thecarpentersaidwithacontemptuoussmile.“Itcomesoutrightattheveryspot.Itstarts,sotospeak,”hesaid,withapersuasivegesture;“itcomesdown,andcomesdown,andcomesout.”

           “Butthreestepswilladdtothelengthtoo...

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