Анна Кареніна

Chapter 14

           Katavasovwasveryfondofdiscussingmetaphysics,havingderivedhisnotionsfromnaturalsciencewriterswhohadneverstudiedmetaphysics,andinMoscowLevinhadhadmanyargumentswithhimoflate.

           Andoneofthesearguments,inwhichKatavasovhadobviouslyconsideredthathecameoffvictorious,wasthefirstthingLevinthoughtofasherecognizedhim.

           “No,whateverIdo,Iwon’targueandgiveutterancetomyideaslightly,”hethought.

           GettingoutofthetrapandgreetinghisbrotherandKatavasov,Levinaskedabouthiswife.

           “ShehastakenMityatoKolok”(acopsenearthehouse).“Shemeanttohavehimouttherebecauseit’ssohotindoors,”saidDolly.Levinhadalwaysadvisedhiswifenottotakethebabytothewood,thinkingitunsafe,andhewasnotpleasedtohearthis.

           “Sherushesaboutfromplacetoplacewithhim,”saidtheprince,smiling.“Iadvisedhertotryputtinghimintheicecellar.”

           “Shemeanttocometothebee-house.Shethoughtyouwouldbethere.Wearegoingthere,”saidDolly.

           “Well,andwhatareyoudoing?”saidSergeyIvanovitch,fallingbackfromtherestandwalkingbesidehim.

           “Oh,nothingspecial.Busyasusualwiththeland,”answeredLevin.“Well,andwhataboutyou?Comeforlong?Wehavebeenexpectingyouforsuchalongtime.”

           “Onlyforafortnight.I’veagreatdealtodoinMoscow.”

           Atthesewordsthebrothers’eyesmet,andLevin,inspiteofthedesirehealwayshad,strongerthaneverjustnow,tobeonaffectionateandstillmoreopentermswithhisbrother,feltanawkwardnessinlookingathim.

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