Анна Кареніна

Chapter 10

           Inlovethere’snomorenorless.Ilovemydaughterwithonelove,andherwithanother.”

           “IwasjusttellingAnnaArkadyevna,”saidVorkuev,“thatifsheweretoputahundredthpartoftheenergyshedevotestothisEnglishgirltothepublicquestionoftheeducationofRussianchildren,shewouldbedoingagreatandusefulwork.”

           “Yes,butIcan’thelpit;Icouldn’tdoit.CountAlexeyKirillovitchurgedmeverymuch”(assheutteredthewordsCountAlexeyKirillovitchsheglancedwithappealingtimidityatLevin,andheunconsciouslyrespondedwitharespectfulandreassuringlook);“heurgedmetotakeuptheschoolinthevillage.Ivisiteditseveraltimes.Thechildrenwereverynice,butIcouldnotfeeldrawntothework.Youspeakofenergy.Energyrestsuponlove;andcomeasitwill,there’snoforcingit.ItooktothischildIcouldnotmyselfsaywhy.”

           AndsheglancedagainatLevin.Andhersmileandherglancealltoldhimthatitwastohimonlyshewasaddressingherwords,valuinghisgoodopinion,andatthesametimesurebeforehandthattheyunderstoodeachother.

           “Iquiteunderstandthat,”Levinanswered.“It’simpossibletogiveone’shearttoaschoolorsuchinstitutionsingeneral,andIbelievethat’sjustwhyphilanthropicinstitutionsalwaysgivesuchpoorresults.”

           Shewassilentforawhile,thenshesmiled.

           “Yes,yes,”sheagreed;“Inevercould.Jen’aipaslecœurassezlargetoloveawholeasylumofhorridlittlegirls.Celanem’ajamaisréussi.

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