Анна Кареніна

Chapter 29

           Onlythinkofit!Hecouldn’tcollectitinthreeyears!”heheardvigorouslyutteredbyaround-shouldered,short,countrygentleman,whohadpomadedhairhangingonhisembroideredcollar,andnewbootsobviouslyputonfortheoccasion,withheelsthattappedenergeticallyashespoke.CastingadispleasedglanceatLevin,thisgentlemansharplyturnedhisback.

           “Yes,it’sadirtybusiness,there’snodenying,”asmallgentlemanassentedinahighvoice.

           Next,awholecrowdofcountrygentlemen,surroundingastoutgeneral,hurriedlycamenearLevin.Thesepersonswereunmistakablyseekingaplacewheretheycouldtalkwithoutbeingoverheard.

           “HowdarehesayIhadhisbreechesstolen!Pawnedthemfordrink,Iexpect.Damnthefellow,princeindeed!He’dbetternotsayit,thebeast!”

           “Butexcuseme!Theytaketheirstandontheact,”wasbeingsaidinanothergroup;“thewifemustberegisteredasnoble.”

           “Oh,damnyouracts!Ispeakfrommyheart.We’reallgentlemen,aren’twe?Abovesuspicion.”

           “Shallwegoon,yourexcellency,finechampagne?”

           Anothergroupwasfollowinganobleman,whowasshoutingsomethinginaloudvoice;itwasoneofthethreeintoxicatedgentlemen.

           “IalwaysadvisedMaryaSemyonovnatoletforafairrent,forshecanneversaveaprofit,”heheardapleasantvoicesay.Thespeakerwasacountrygentlemanwithgraywhiskers,wearingtheregimentaluniformofanoldgeneralstaff-officer.ItwastheverylandownerLevinhadmetatSviazhsky’s.Heknewhimatonce.ThelandownertoostaredatLevin,andtheyexchangedgreetings.

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