Анна Кареніна

Chapter 32

           Thatforcefindsacertainformofactivityofitself,accordingtothestageofitsdevelopment.Therehavebeenslavesfirsteverywhere,thenmetayers;andwehavethehalf-cropsystem,rent,anddaylaborers.Whatareyoutryingtofind?”

           Levinsuddenlylosthistemperatthesewords,becauseatthebottomofhishearthewasafraidthatitwastruetruethathewastryingtoholdthebalanceevenbetweencommunismandthefamiliarforms,andthatthiswashardlypossible.

           “Iamtryingtofindmeansofworkingproductivelyformyselfandforthelaborers.Iwanttoorganize....”heansweredhotly.

           “Youdon’twanttoorganizeanything;it’ssimplyjustasyou’vebeenallyourlife,thatyouwanttobeoriginaltoposeasnotexploitingthepeasantssimply,butwithsomeideainview.”

           “Oh,allright,that’swhatyouthinkandletmealone!”answeredLevin,feelingthemusclesofhisleftcheektwitchinguncontrollably.

           “You’veneverhad,andneverhave,convictions;allyouwantistopleaseyourvanity.”

           “Oh,verywell;thenletmealone!”

           “AndIwillletyoualone!andit’shightimeIdid,andgotothedevilwithyou!andI’mverysorryIevercame!”

           InspiteofallLevin’seffortstosoothehisbrotherafterwards,Nikolaywouldlistentonothinghesaid,declaringthatitwasbettertopart,andKonstantinsawthatitsimplywasthatlifewasunbearabletohim.

           Nikolaywasjustgettingreadytogo,whenKonstantinwentintohimagainandbeggedhim,ratherunnaturally,toforgivehimifhehadhurthisfeelingsinanyway.

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