Анна Кареніна

Chapter 27

           

           Heindicatedtheotherlandowner.

           “Yes,thething’sdoneatMihailPetrovitch’s,butaskhimhowit’sdone.Doyoucallthatarationalsystem?”saidthelandowner,obviouslyratherproudoftheword“rational.”

           “Mysystem’sverysimple,”saidMihailPetrovitch,“thankGod.Allmymanagementrestsongettingthemoneyreadyfortheautumntaxes,andthepeasantscometome,‘Father,master,helpus!’Well,thepeasantsareallone’sneighbors;onefeelsforthem.Sooneadvancesthemathird,butonesays:‘Remember,lads,Ihavehelpedyou,andyoumusthelpmewhenIneeditwhetherit’sthesowingoftheoats,orthehaycutting,ortheharvest’;andwell,oneagrees,somuchforeachtaxpayerthoughtherearedishonestonesamongthemtoo,it’strue.”

           Levin,whohadlongbeenfamiliarwiththesepatriarchalmethods,exchangedglanceswithSviazhskyandinterruptedMihailPetrovitch,turningagaintothegentlemanwiththegraywhiskers.

           “Thenwhatdoyouthink?”heasked;“whatsystemisonetoadoptnowadays?”

           “Why,managelikeMihailPetrovitch,orletthelandforhalfthecroporforrenttothepeasants;thatonecandoonlythat’sjusthowthegeneralprosperityofthecountryisbeingruined.Wherethelandwithserf-laborandgoodmanagementgaveayieldofninetoone,onthehalf-cropsystemityieldsthreetoone.

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