Анна Кареніна

Chapter 17

           Whynotshakehandswithhim?”

           “BecauseIdon’tshakehandswithawaiter,andawaiter’sahundredtimesbetterthanheis.”

           “Whatareactionistyouare,really!Whatabouttheamalgamationofclasses?”saidOblonsky.

           “Anyonewholikesamalgamatingiswelcometoit,butitsickensme.”

           “You’rearegularreactionist,Isee.”

           “Really,IhaveneverconsideredwhatIam.IamKonstantinLevin,andnothingelse.”

           “AndKonstantinLevinverymuchoutoftemper,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,smiling.

           “Yes,Iamoutoftemper,anddoyouknowwhy?Becauseexcusemeofyourstupidsale....”

           StepanArkadyevitchfrownedgood-humoredly,likeonewhofeelshimselfteasedandattackedfornofaultofhisown.

           “Come,enoughaboutit!”hesaid.“Whendidanybodyeversellanythingwithoutbeingtoldimmediatelyafterthesale,‘Itwasworthmuchmore’?Butwhenonewantstosell,noonewillgiveanything....No,Iseeyou’veagrudgeagainstthatunluckyRyabinin.”

           “MaybeIhave.Anddoyouknowwhy?You’llsayagainthatI’mareactionist,orsomeotherterribleword;butallthesameitdoesannoyandangermetoseeonallsidestheimpoverishingofthenobilitytowhichIbelong,and,inspiteoftheamalgamationofclasses,I’mgladtobelong.Andtheirimpoverishmentisnotduetoextravagancethatwouldbenothing;livingingoodstylethat’stheproperthingfornoblemen;it’sonlythenobleswhoknowhowtodoit.Nowthepeasantsaboutusbuyland,andIdon’tmindthat.Thegentlemandoesnothing,whilethepeasantworksandsupplantstheidleman.

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