Анна Кареніна

Chapter 15

           ButsinceIhavebeenhere,mymind’sbeensetatrest.Iseethattherearepeoplebesidesmewho’reonlyinterestedinRussia,andnotintheirSlavonicbrethren.Here’sKonstantintoo.”

           “Personalopinionsmeannothinginsuchacase,”saidSergeyIvanovitch;“it’snotamatterofpersonalopinionswhenallRussiathewholepeoplehasexpresseditswill.”

           “Butexcuseme,Idon’tseethat.Thepeopledon’tknowanythingaboutit,ifyoucometothat,”saidtheoldprince.

           “Oh,papa!...howcanyousaythat?AndlastSundayinchurch?”saidDolly,listeningtotheconversation.“Pleasegivemeacloth,”shesaidtotheoldman,whowaslookingatthechildrenwithasmile.“Why,it’snotpossiblethatall....”

           “ButwhatwasitinchurchonSunday?Thepriesthadbeentoldtoreadthat.Hereadit.Theydidn’tunderstandawordofit.Thentheyweretoldthattherewastobeacollectionforapiousobjectinchurch;well,theypulledouttheirhalfpenceandgavethem,butwhatfortheycouldn’tsay.”

           “Thepeoplecannothelpknowing;thesenseoftheirowndestiniesisalwaysinthepeople,andatsuchmomentsasthepresentthatsensefindsutterance,”saidSergeyIvanovitchwithconviction,glancingattheoldbee-keeper.

           Thehandsomeoldman,withblackgrizzledbeardandthicksilveryhair,stoodmotionless,holdingacupofhoney,lookingdownfromtheheightofhistallfigurewithfriendlyserenityatthegentlefolk,obviouslyunderstandingnothingoftheirconversationandnotcaringtounderstandit.

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