Анна Кареніна

Chapter 8

           And,aboveall,talkitoverwithher.She’sawonderfulwoman.ForGod’ssake,onmyknees,Iimploreyou!”

           “Ifyousomuchwishit,Iwillcome,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch,sighing.

           And,anxioustochangetheconversation,heinquiredaboutwhatinterestedthemboththenewheadofStepanArkadyevitch’sdepartment,amannotyetold,whohadsuddenlybeenpromotedtosohighaposition.

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchhadpreviouslyfeltnolikingforCountAnitchkin,andhadalwaysdifferedfromhiminhisopinions.Butnow,fromafeelingreadilycomprehensibletoofficialsthathatredfeltbyonewhohassufferedadefeatintheserviceforonewhohasreceivedapromotion,hecouldnotendurehim.

           “Well,haveyouseenhim?”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitchwithamalignantsmile.

           “Ofcourse;hewasatoursittingyesterday.Heseemstoknowhisworkcapitally,andtobeveryenergetic.”

           “Yes,butwhatishisenergydirectedto?”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch.“Isheaimingatdoinganything,orsimplyundoingwhat’sbeendone?It’sthegreatmisfortuneofourgovernmentthispaperadministration,ofwhichhe’saworthyrepresentative.”

           “Really,Idon’tknowwhatfaultonecouldfindwithhim.HispolicyIdon’tknow,butonethinghe’saverynicefellow,”answeredStepanArkadyevitch.“I’vejustbeenseeinghim,andhe’sreallyacapitalfellow.Welunchedtogether,andItaughthimhowtomake,youknowthatdrink,wineandoranges.It’ssocooling.Andit’sawonderhedidn’tknowit.Helikeditawfully.No,reallyhe’sacapitalfellow

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