Анна Каренина

Chapter 11

           AfterVassenkahadseveraltimesoverexpressedhisappreciationofthisdelightfulsleepingplaceamongthefragranthay,thisdelightfulbrokencart(hesupposedittobebrokenbecausetheshaftshadbeentakenout),ofthegoodnatureofthepeasantsthathadtreatedhimtovodka,ofthedogswholayatthefeetoftheirrespectivemasters,OblonskybegantellingthemofadelightfulshootingpartyatMalthus’s,wherehehadstayedtheprevioussummer.

           Malthuswasawell-knowncapitalist,whohadmadehismoneybyspeculationinrailwayshares.StepanArkadyevitchdescribedwhatgrousemoorsthisMalthushadboughtintheTverprovince,andhowtheywerepreserved,andofthecarriagesanddogcartsinwhichtheshootingpartyhadbeendriven,andtheluncheonpavilionthathadbeenriggedupatthemarsh.

           “Idon’tunderstandyou,”saidLevin,sittingupinthehay;“howisitsuchpeopledon’tdisgustyou?IcanunderstandalunchwithLafitteisallverypleasant,butdon’tyoudislikejustthatverysumptuousness?Allthesepeople,justlikeourspiritmonopolistsinolddays,gettheirmoneyinawaythatgainsthemthecontemptofeveryone.Theydon’tcarefortheircontempt,andthentheyusetheirdishonestgainstobuyoffthecontempttheyhavedeserved.”

           “Perfectlytrue!”chimedinVassenkaVeslovsky.“Perfectly!Oblonsky,ofcourse,goesoutofbonhomie,butotherpeoplesay:‘Well,Oblonskystayswiththem.’...”

           “Notabitofit.”LevincouldhearthatOblonskywassmilingashespoke.

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