Анна Кареніна

Chapter 5

           Itseemedtoeachofthemthatthelifeheledhimselfwastheonlyreallife,andthelifeledbyhisfriendwasamerephantasm.OblonskycouldnotrestrainaslightmockingsmileatthesightofLevin.HowoftenhehadseenhimcomeuptoMoscowfromthecountrywherehewasdoingsomething,butwhatpreciselyStepanArkadyevitchcouldneverquitemakeout,andindeedhetooknointerestinthematter.LevinarrivedinMoscowalwaysexcitedandinahurry,ratherillateaseandirritatedbyhisownwantofease,andforthemostpartwithaperfectlynew,unexpectedviewofthings.StepanArkadyevitchlaughedatthis,andlikedit.InthesamewayLevininhisheartdespisedthetownmodeoflifeofhisfriend,andhisofficialduties,whichhelaughedat,andregardedastrifling.ButthedifferencewasthatOblonsky,ashewasdoingthesameaseveryonedid,laughedcomplacentlyandgood-humoredly,whileLevinlaughedwithoutcomplacencyandsometimesangrily.

           “Wehavelongbeenexpectingyou,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,goingintohisroomandlettingLevin’shandgoasthoughtoshowthatherealldangerwasover.“Iamvery,verygladtoseeyou,”hewenton.“Well,howareyou?Eh?Whendidyoucome?”

           Levinwassilent,lookingattheunknownfacesofOblonsky’stwocompanions,andespeciallyatthehandoftheelegantGrinevitch,whichhadsuchlongwhitefingers,suchlongyellowfilbert-shapednails,andsuchhugeshiningstudsontheshirt-cuff,thatapparentlytheyabsorbedallhisattention,andallowedhimnofreedomofthought.Oblonskynoticedthisatonce,andsmiled.

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