Анна Кареніна

Chapter 20

           Thechildrenwerebroughtupinschools,andtherewasnotraceofthewildideathatprevailedinMoscow,inLvov’shousehold,forinstance,thatalltheluxuriesoflifewereforthechildren,whiletheparentshavenothingbutworkandanxiety.Herepeopleunderstoodthatamanisindutyboundtoliveforhimself,aseverymanofcultureshouldlive.

           Hisofficialduties?Officialworkherewasnotthestiff,hopelessdrudgerythatitwasinMoscow.Heretherewassomeinterestinofficiallife.Achancemeeting,aservicerendered,ahappyphrase,aknackoffacetiousmimicry,andaman’scareermightbemadeinatrice.SoithadbeenwithBryantsev,whomStepanArkadyevitchhadmetthepreviousday,andwhowasoneofthehighestfunctionariesingovernmentnow.Therewassomeinterestinofficialworklikethat.

           ThePetersburgattitudeonpecuniarymattershadanespeciallysoothingeffectonStepanArkadyevitch.Bartnyansky,whomustspendatleastfiftythousandtojudgebythestylehelivedin,hadmadeaninterestingcommentthedaybeforeonthatsubject.

           Astheyweretalkingbeforedinner,StepanArkadyevitchsaidtoBartnyansky:

           “You’refriendly,Ifancy,withMordvinsky;youmightdomeafavor:sayawordtohim,please,forme.There’sanappointmentIshouldliketogetsecretaryoftheagency....”

           “Oh,Ishan’trememberallthat,ifyoutellittome....ButwhatpossessesyoutohavetodowithrailwaysandJews?...Takeitasyouwill,it’salowbusiness.

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