Chapter 26

           

           Sviazhskywasthemarshalofhisdistrict.HewasfiveyearsolderthanLevin,andhadlongbeenmarried.Hissister-in-law,ayounggirlLevinlikedverymuch,livedinhishouse;andLevinknewthatSviazhskyandhiswifewouldhavegreatlylikedtomarrythegirltohim.Heknewthiswithcertainty,asso-calledeligibleyoungmenalwaysknowit,thoughhecouldneverhavebroughthimselftospeakofittoanyone;andheknewtoothat,althoughhewantedtogetmarried,andalthoughbyeverytokenthisveryattractivegirlwouldmakeanexcellentwife,hecouldnomorehavemarriedher,evenifhehadnotbeeninlovewithKittyShtcherbatskaya,thanhecouldhaveflownuptothesky.AndthisknowledgepoisonedthepleasurehehadhopedtofindinthevisittoSviazhsky.

           OngettingSviazhsky’sletterwiththeinvitationforshooting,Levinhadimmediatelythoughtofthis;butinspiteofithehadmadeuphismindthatSviazhsky’shavingsuchviewsforhimwassimplyhisowngroundlesssupposition,andsohewouldgo,allthesame.Besides,atthebottomofhishearthehadadesiretotryhimself,puthimselftothetestinregardtothisgirl.TheSviazhskys’home-lifewasexceedinglypleasant,andSviazhskyhimself,thebesttypeofmantakingpartinlocalaffairsthatLevinknew,wasveryinterestingtohim.

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