Анна Кареніна

Chapter 28

           Iasked,‘Why,howdoesthewisewomancurescreamingfits?’‘Sheputsthechildonthehen-roostandrepeatssomecharm....’”

           “Well,you’resayingityourself!What’swantedtopreventhertakingherchildtothehen-roosttocureitofscreamingfitsisjust....”Sviazhskysaid,smilinggood-humoredly.

           “Oh,no!”saidLevinwithannoyance;“thatmethodofdoctoringImerelymeantasasimilefordoctoringthepeoplewithschools.Thepeoplearepoorandignorantthatweseeassurelyasthepeasantwomanseesthebabyisillbecauseitscreams.Butinwhatwaythistroubleofpovertyandignoranceistobecuredbyschoolsisasincomprehensibleashowthehen-roostaffectsthescreaming.Whathastobecurediswhatmakeshimpoor.”

           “Well,inthat,atleast,you’reinagreementwithSpencer,whomyoudislikesomuch.Hesays,too,thateducationmaybetheconsequenceofgreaterprosperityandcomfort,ofmorefrequentwashing,ashesays,butnotofbeingabletoreadandwrite....”

           “Well,then,I’mverygladorthecontrary,verysorry,thatI’minagreementwithSpencer;onlyI’veknownitalongwhile.Schoolscandonogood;whatwilldogoodisaneconomicorganizationinwhichthepeoplewillbecomericher,willhavemoreleisureandthentherewillbeschools.”

           “Still,alloverEuropenowschoolsareobligatory.”

           “AndhowfardoyouagreewithSpenceryourselfaboutit?”askedLevin.

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