Анна Каренина

Chapter 11

           

           Therehadarisenoflatesomethinglikeasecretantagonismbetweenthetwobrothers-in-law;asthough,sincetheyhadmarriedsisters,akindofrivalryhadsprungupbetweenthemastowhichwasorderinghislifebest,andnowthishostilityshoweditselfintheconversation,asitbegantotakeapersonalnote.

           “Idon’tgiveitaway,becausenoonedemandsthatfromme,andifIwantedto,Icouldnotgiveitaway,”answeredLevin,“andhavenoonetogiveitto.”

           “Giveittothispeasant,hewouldnotrefuseit.”

           “Yes,buthowamItogiveitup?AmItogotohimandmakeadeedofconveyance?”

           “Idon’tknow;butifyouareconvincedthatyouhavenoright....”

           “I’mnotatallconvinced.Onthecontrary,IfeelIhavenorighttogiveitup,thatIhavedutiesbothtothelandandtomyfamily.”

           “No,excuseme,butifyouconsiderthisinequalityisunjust,whyisityoudon’tactaccordingly?...”

           “Well,Idoactnegativelyonthatidea,sofarasnottryingtoincreasethedifferenceofpositionexistingbetweenhimandme.”

           “No,excuseme,that’saparadox.”

           “Yes,there’ssomethingofasophistryaboutthat,”Veslovskyagreed.“Ah!ourhost;soyou’renotasleepyet?”hesaidtothepeasantwhocameintothebarn,openingthecreakingdoor.“Howisityou’renotasleep?”

           “No,how’sonetosleep!Ithoughtourgentlemenwouldbeasleep,butIheardthemchattering.Iwanttogetahookfromhere.Shewon’tbite?”headded,steppingcautiouslywithhisbarefeet.

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