Анна Кареніна

Chapter 15

           Evensupposingtheywerenotourbrothersnorfellow-Christians,butsimplychildren,women,oldpeople,feelingisarousedandRussiansgoeagerlytohelpinstoppingtheseatrocities.Fancy,ifyouweregoingalongthestreetandsawdrunkenmenbeatingawomanorachildIimagineyouwouldnotstoptoinquirewhetherwarhadbeendeclaredonthemen,butwouldthrowyourselfonthem,andprotectthevictim.”

           “ButIshouldnotkillthem,”saidLevin.

           “Yes,youwouldkillthem.”

           “Idon’tknow.IfIsawthat,Imightgivewaytomyimpulseofthemoment,butIcan’tsaybeforehand.Andsuchamomentaryimpulsethereisnot,andtherecannotbe,inthecaseoftheoppressionoftheSlavonicpeoples.”

           “Possiblyforyouthereisnot;butforothersthereis,”saidSergeyIvanovitch,frowningwithdispleasure.“TherearetraditionsstillextantamongthepeopleofSlavsofthetruefaithsufferingundertheyokeofthe‘uncleansonsofHagar.’Thepeoplehaveheardofthesufferingsoftheirbrethrenandhavespoken.”

           “Perhapsso,”saidLevinevasively;“butIdon’tseeit.I’moneofthepeoplemyself,andIdon’tfeelit.”

           “HereamItoo,”saidtheoldprince.“I’vebeenstayingabroadandreadingthepapers,andImustown,uptothetimeoftheBulgarianatrocities,Icouldn’tmakeoutwhyitwasalltheRussianswereallofasuddensofondoftheirSlavonicbrethren,whileIdidn’tfeeltheslightestaffectionforthem.Iwasverymuchupset,thoughtIwasamonster,orthatitwastheinfluenceofCarlsbadonme.

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