Анна Кареніна

Chapter 16

           Hescannedthebookcasesandbookshelves,andwiththesamedubiousairwithwhichhehadregardedthesnipe,hesmiledcontemptuouslyandshookhisheaddisapprovingly,asthoughbynomeanswillingtoallowthatthisgamewereworththecandle.

           “Well,haveyoubroughtthemoney?”askedOblonsky.“Sitdown.”

           “Oh,don’ttroubleaboutthemoney.I’vecometoseeyoutotalkitover.”

           “Whatistheretotalkover?Butdositdown.”

           “Idon’tmindifIdo,”saidRyabinin,sittingdownandleaninghiselbowsonthebackofhischairinapositionoftheintensestdiscomforttohimself.“Youmustknockitdownabit,prince.Itwouldbetoobad.Themoneyisreadyconclusivelytothelastfarthing.Astopayingthemoneydown,there’llbenohitchthere.”

           Levin,whohadmeanwhilebeenputtinghisgunawayinthecupboard,wasjustgoingoutofthedoor,butcatchingthemerchant’swords,hestopped.

           “Why,you’vegottheforestfornothingasitis,”hesaid.“Hecametometoolate,orI’dhavefixedthepriceforhim.”

           Ryabiningotup,andinsilence,withasmile,helookedLevindownandup.

           “VerycloseaboutmoneyisKonstantinDmitrievitch,”hesaidwithasmile,turningtoStepanArkadyevitch;“there’spositivelynodealingwithhim.Iwasbargainingforsomewheatofhim,andaprettypriceIofferedtoo.”

           “WhyshouldIgiveyoumygoodsfornothing?Ididn’tpickitupontheground,norstealiteither.”

           “Mercyonus!nowadaysthere’snochanceatallofstealing.

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