Анна Каренина

Chapter 11

           Onemustdooneoftwothings:eitheradmitthattheexistingorderofsocietyisjust,andthenstickupforone’srightsinit;oracknowledgethatyouareenjoyingunjustprivileges,asIdo,andthenenjoythemandbesatisfied.”

           “No,ifitwereunjust,youcouldnotenjoytheseadvantagesandbesatisfiedatleastIcouldnot.ThegreatthingformeistofeelthatI’mnottoblame.”

           “Whatdoyousay,whynotgoafterall?”saidStepanArkadyevitch,evidentlywearyofthestrainofthought.“Weshan’tgotosleep,youknow.Come,let’sgo!”

           Levindidnotanswer.Whattheyhadsaidintheconversation,thatheactedjustlyonlyinanegativesense,absorbedhisthoughts.“Canitbethatit’sonlypossibletobejustnegatively?”hewasaskinghimself.

           “Howstrongthesmellofthefreshhayis,though,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,gettingup.“There’snotachanceofsleeping.Vassenkahasbeengettingupsomefunthere.Doyouhearthelaughingandhisvoice?Hadn’twebettergo?Comealong!”

           “No,I’mnotcoming,”answeredLevin.

           “Surelythat’snotamatterofprincipletoo,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,smiling,ashefeltaboutinthedarkforhiscap.

           “It’snotamatterofprinciple,butwhyshouldIgo?”

           “Butdoyouknowyouarepreparingtroubleforyourself,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,findinghiscapandgettingup.

           “Howso?”

           “DoyousupposeIdon’tseethelineyou’vetakenupwithyourwife?Iheardhowit’saquestionofthegreatestconsequence,whetherornotyou’retobeawayforacoupleofdays’shooting.

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