Анна Кареніна

Chapter 5

           Formerlytheyhadwardships,courtsofjustice,nowtheyhavethedistrictcouncilnotintheformofbribes,butintheformofunearnedsalary,”hesaid,ashotlyasthoughsomeoneofthosepresenthadopposedhisopinion.

           “Aha!You’reinanewphaseagain,Iseeaconservative,”saidStepanArkadyevitch.“However,wecangointothatlater.”

           “Yes,later.ButIwantedtoseeyou,”saidLevin,lookingwithhatredatGrinevitch’shand.

           StepanArkadyevitchgaveascarcelyperceptiblesmile.

           “HowwasityouusedtosayyouwouldneverwearEuropeandressagain?”hesaid,scanninghisnewsuit,obviouslycutbyaFrenchtailor.“Ah!Isee:anewphase.”

           Levinsuddenlyblushed,notasgrownmenblush,slightly,withoutbeingthemselvesawareofit,butasboysblush,feelingthattheyareridiculousthroughtheirshyness,andconsequentlyashamedofitandblushingstillmore,almosttothepointoftears.Anditwassostrangetoseethissensible,manlyfaceinsuchachildishplight,thatOblonskyleftofflookingathim.

           “Oh,whereshallwemeet?YouknowIwantverymuchtotalktoyou,”saidLevin.

           Oblonskyseemedtoponder.

           “I’lltellyouwhat:let’sgotoGurin’stolunch,andtherewecantalk.Iamfreetillthree.”

           “No,”answeredLevin,afteraninstant’sthought,“Ihavegottogoonsomewhereelse.”

           “Allright,then,let’sdinetogether.”

           “Dinetogether?ButIhavenothingveryparticular,onlyafewwordstosay,andaquestionIwanttoaskyou,andwecanhaveatalkafterwards.

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