Анна Кареніна

Chapter 16

           

           Levinreddenedwithvexation,notatbeingdefeated,butathavingfailedtocontrolhimselfandbeingdrawnintoargument.

           “No,Ican’targuewiththem,”hethought;“theywearimpenetrablearmor,whileI’mnaked.”

           HesawthatitwasimpossibletoconvincehisbrotherandKatavasov,andhesawevenlesspossibilityofhimselfagreeingwiththem.Whattheyadvocatedwastheveryprideofintellectthathadalmostbeenhisruin.Hecouldnotadmitthatsomedozensofmen,amongthemhisbrother,hadtheright,onthegroundofwhattheyweretoldbysomehundredsofglibvolunteersswarmingtothecapital,tosaythattheyandthenewspaperswereexpressingthewillandfeelingofthepeople,andafeelingwhichwasexpressedinvengeanceandmurder.Hecouldnotadmitthis,becauseheneithersawtheexpressionofsuchfeelingsinthepeopleamongwhomhewasliving,norfoundtheminhimself(andhecouldnotbutconsiderhimselfoneofthepersonsmakinguptheRussianpeople),andmostofallbecausehe,likethepeople,didnotknowandcouldnotknowwhatisforthegeneralgood,thoughheknewbeyondadoubtthatthisgeneralgoodcouldbeattainedonlybythestrictobservanceofthatlawofrightandwrongwhichhasbeenrevealedtoeveryman,andthereforehecouldnotwishforwaroradvocatewarforanygeneralobjectswhatever.HesaidasMihalitchdidandthepeople,whohadexpressedtheirfeelinginthetraditionalinvitationsoftheVaryagi:“Beprincesandruleoverus.Gladlywepromisecompletesubmission

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