Анна Кареніна

Chapter 16

           Onlythere’snothingtodoinitwhy,Dolly,it’snosecret!andasalaryofeightthousand.Youtryaskinghimwhetherhispostisofuse,he’llprovetoyouthatit’smostnecessary.Andhe’satruthfulmantoo,butthere’snorefusingtobelieveintheutilityofeightthousandroubles.”

           “Yes,heaskedmetogiveamessagetoDaryaAlexandrovnaaboutthepost,”saidSergeyIvanovitchreluctantly,feelingtheprince’sremarktobeill-timed.

           “Soitiswiththeunanimityofthepress.That’sbeenexplainedtome:assoonasthere’swartheirincomesaredoubled.HowcantheyhelpbelievinginthedestiniesofthepeopleandtheSlavonicraces...andallthat?”

           “Idon’tcareformanyofthepapers,butthat’sunjust,”saidSergeyIvanovitch.

           “Iwouldonlymakeonecondition,”pursuedtheoldprince.“AlphonseKarrsaidacapitalthingbeforethewarwithPrussia:‘Youconsiderwartobeinevitable?Verygood.Leteveryonewhoadvocateswarbeenrolledinaspecialregimentofadvance-guards,forthefrontofeverystorm,ofeveryattack,toleadthemall!’”

           “Anicelottheeditorswouldmake!”saidKatavasov,withaloudroar,ashepicturedtheeditorsheknewinthispickedlegion.

           “Butthey’drun,”saidDolly,“they’donlybeintheway.”

           “Oh,iftheyranaway,thenwe’dhavegrape-shotorCossackswithwhipsbehindthem,”saidtheprince.

           “Butthat’sajoke,andapooronetoo,ifyou’llexcusemysayingso,prince,”saidSergeyIvanovitch.

           “Idon’tseethatitwasajoke,that....

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