Анна Кареніна

Chapter 13

           Theyhadalltakenupthatattitudetohisplans,andsonowhewasnotangeredbyit,butmortified,andfeltallthemorerousedtostruggleagainstthis,asitseemed,elementalforcecontinuallyrangedagainsthim,forwhichhecouldfindnootherexpressionthan“asGodwills.”

           “Ifwecanmanageit,KonstantinDmitrievitch,”saidthebailiff.

           “Whyevershouldn’tyoumanageit?”

           “Wepositivelymusthaveanotherfifteenlaborers.Andtheydon’tturnup.Thereweresomeheretodayaskingseventyroublesforthesummer.”

           Levinwassilent.Againhewasbroughtfacetofacewiththatopposingforce.Heknewthathowevermuchtheytried,theycouldnothiremorethanfortythirty-sevenperhapsorthirty-eightlaborersforareasonablesum.Somefortyhadbeentakenon,andtherewerenomore.Butstillhecouldnothelpstrugglingagainstit.

           “SendtoSury,toTchefirovka;iftheydon’tcomewemustlookforthem.”

           “Oh,I’llsend,tobesure,”saidVassilyFedorovitchdespondently.“Buttherearethehorses,too,they’renotgoodformuch.”

           “We’llgetsomemore.Iknow,ofcourse,”Levinaddedlaughing,“youalwayswanttodowithaslittleandaspoorqualityaspossible;butthisyearI’mnotgoingtoletyouhavethingsyourownway.I’llseetoeverythingmyself.”

           “Why,Idon’tthinkyoutakemuchrestasitis.Itcheersusuptoworkunderthemaster’seye....”

           “Sothey’resowingcloverbehindtheBirchDale?I’llgoandhavealookatthem,”hesaid,gettingontothelittlebaycob,Kolpik,whowasledupbythecoachman.

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