Анна Каренина

Chapter 8

           whereisittocomeout?”

           “Why,tobesure,it’llstartfromthebottomandgoupandgoup,andcomeoutso,”thecarpentersaidobstinatelyandconvincingly.

           “It’llreachtheceilingandthewall.”

           “Uponmyword!Why,it’llgoup,andup,andcomeoutlikethis.”

           Levintookoutaramrodandbegansketchinghimthestaircaseinthedust.

           “There,doyousee?”

           “Asyourhonorlikes,”saidthecarpenter,withasuddengleaminhiseyes,obviouslyunderstandingthethingatlast.“Itseemsit’llbebesttomakeanewone.”

           “Well,then,doitasyou’retold,”Levinshouted,seatinghimselfinthewagonette.“Down!Holdthedogs,Philip!”

           Levinfeltnowatleavingbehindallhisfamilyandhouseholdcaressuchaneagersenseofjoyinlifeandexpectationthathewasnotdisposedtotalk.Besidesthat,hehadthatfeelingofconcentratedexcitementthateverysportsmanexperiencesasheapproachesthesceneofaction.Ifhehadanythingonhismindatthatmoment,itwasonlythedoubtwhethertheywouldstartanythingintheKolpenskymarsh,whetherLaskawouldshowtoadvantageincomparisonwithKrak,andwhetherhewouldshootwellthatdayhimself.NottodisgracehimselfbeforeanewspectatornottobeoutdonebyOblonskythattoowasathoughtthatcrossedhisbrain.

           Oblonskywasfeelingthesame,andhetoowasnottalkative.VassenkaVeslovskykeptupaloneaceaselessflowofcheerfulchatter.Ashelistenedtohimnow,Levinfeltashamedtothinkhowunfairhehadbeentohimthedaybefore.

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