Анна Каренина

Chapter 11

           That’sallverywellasanidyllicepisode,butforyourwholelifethatwon’tanswer.Amanmustbeindependent;hehashismasculineinterests.Amanhastobemanly,”saidOblonsky,openingthedoor.

           “Inwhatway?Togorunningafterservantgirls?”saidLevin.

           “Whynot,ifitamuseshim?Çanetirepasàconséquence.Itwon’tdomywifeanyharm,andit’llamuseme.Thegreatthingistorespectthesanctityofthehome.Thereshouldbenothinginthehome.Butdon’ttieyourownhands.”

           “Perhapsso,”saidLevindryly,andheturnedonhisside.“Tomorrow,early,Iwanttogoshooting,andIwon’twakeanyone,andshallsetoffatdaybreak.”

           “Messieurs,venezvite!”theyheardthevoiceofVeslovskycomingback.“Charmante!I’vemadesuchadiscovery.Charmante!aperfectGretchen,andI’vealreadymadefriendswithher.Really,exceedinglypretty,”hedeclaredinatoneofapproval,asthoughshehadbeenmadeprettyentirelyonhisaccount,andhewasexpressinghissatisfactionwiththeentertainmentthathadbeenprovidedforhim.

           Levinpretendedtobeasleep,whileOblonsky,puttingonhisslippers,andlightingacigar,walkedoutofthebarn,andsoontheirvoiceswerelost.

           ForalongwhileLevincouldnotgettosleep.Heheardthehorsesmunchinghay,thenheheardthepeasantandhiselderboygettingreadyforthenight,andgoingoffforthenightwatchwiththebeasts,thenheheardthesoldierarranginghisbedontheothersideofthebarn,withhisnephew,theyoungersonoftheirpeasanthost

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