Анна Кареніна

Chapter 13

           Exactlylikethechildren!

           “WhencehaveIthatjoyfulknowledge,sharedwiththepeasant,thatalonegivespeacetomysoul?WhencedidIgetit?

           “BroughtupwithanideaofGod,aChristian,mywholelifefilledwiththespiritualblessingsChristianityhasgivenme,fullofthem,andlivingonthoseblessings,likethechildrenIdidnotunderstandthem,anddestroy,thatistrytodestroy,whatIliveby.Andassoonasanimportantmomentoflifecomes,likethechildrenwhentheyarecoldandhungry,IturntoHim,andevenlessthanthechildrenwhentheirmotherscoldsthemfortheirchildishmischief,doIfeelthatmychildisheffortsatwantonmadnessarereckonedagainstme.

           “Yes,whatIknow,Iknownotbyreason,butithasbeengiventome,revealedtome,andIknowitwithmyheart,byfaithinthechiefthingtaughtbythechurch.

           “Thechurch!thechurch!”Levinrepeatedtohimself.Heturnedoverontheotherside,andleaningonhiselbow,felltogazingintothedistanceataherdofcattlecrossingovertotheriver.

           “ButcanIbelieveinallthechurchteaches?”hethought,tryinghimself,andthinkingofeverythingthatcoulddestroyhispresentpeaceofmind.Intentionallyherecalledallthosedoctrinesofthechurchwhichhadalwaysseemedmoststrangeandhadalwaysbeenastumblingblocktohim.

           “TheCreation?ButhowdidIexplainexistence?Byexistence?Bynothing?Thedevilandsin.ButhowdoIexplainevil?...Theatonement?...

           “ButIknownothing,nothing,andIcanknownothingbutwhathasbeentoldtomeandallmen

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