Анна Кареніна

Chapter 29

           There’snodoubthe’llbeascientificman.Sothere’llbenoonetokeepitup.Andyetonedoesit.HerethisyearI’veplantedanorchard.”

           “Yes,yes,”saidLevin,“that’sperfectlytrue.Ialwaysfeelthere’snorealbalanceofgaininmyworkontheland,andyetonedoesit....It’sasortofdutyonefeelstotheland.”

           “ButItellyouwhat,”thelandownerpursued;“aneighborofmine,amerchant,wasatmyplace.Wewalkedaboutthefieldsandthegarden.‘No,’saidhe,‘StepanVassilievitch,everything’swelllookedafter,butyourgarden’sneglected.’But,asafact,it’swellkeptup.‘Tomythinking,I’dcutdownthatlime-tree.Hereyou’vethousandsoflimes,andeachwouldmaketwogoodbundlesofbark.Andnowadaysthatbark’sworthsomething.I’dcutdownthelot.’”

           “Andwithwhathemadehe’dincreasehisstock,orbuysomelandforatrifle,andletitoutinlotstothepeasants,”Levinadded,smiling.Hehadevidentlymorethanoncecomeacrossthosecommercialcalculations.“Andhe’dmakehisfortune.ButyouandImustthankGodifwekeepwhatwe’vegotandleaveittoourchildren.”

           “You’remarried,I’veheard?”saidthelandowner.

           “Yes,”Levinanswered,withproudsatisfaction.“Yes,it’sratherstrange,”hewenton.“Sowelivewithoutmakinganything,asthoughwewereancientvestalssettokeepinafire.”

           Thelandownerchuckledunderhiswhitemustaches

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