Анна Кареніна

Chapter 10

           Andonecanbutsympathizewiththisdesiretoassistinthegenerallaborofman.”

           “Quiteso,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchassented.“Thequestion,Iimagine,issimplywhethertheyarefittedforsuchduties.”

           “Theywillmostlikelybeperfectlyfitted,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,“wheneducationhasbecomegeneralamongthem.Weseethis....”

           “Howabouttheproverb?”saidtheprince,whohadalongwhilebeenintentontheconversation,hislittlecomicaleyestwinkling.“Icansayitbeforemydaughter:herhairislong,becauseherwitis....”

           “Justwhattheythoughtofthenegroesbeforetheiremancipation!”saidPestsovangrily.

           “Whatseemsstrangetomeisthatwomenshouldseekfreshduties,”saidSergeyIvanovitch,“whilewesee,unhappily,thatmenusuallytrytoavoidthem.”

           “Dutiesareboundupwithrightspower,money,honor;thosearewhatwomenareseeking,”saidPestsov.

           “JustasthoughIshouldseektherighttobeawet-nurseandfeelinjuredbecausewomenarepaidforthework,whilenoonewilltakeme,”saidtheoldprince.

           TurovtsinexplodedinaloudroaroflaughterandSergeyIvanovitchregrettedthathehadnotmadethiscomparison.EvenAlexeyAlexandrovitchsmiled.

           “Yes,butamancan’tnurseababy,”saidPestsov,“whileawoman....”

           “No,therewasanEnglishmanwhodidsucklehisbabyonboardship,”saidtheoldprince,feelingthisfreedominconversationpermissiblebeforehisowndaughters.

           “ThereareasmanysuchEnglishmenastherewouldbewomenofficials,”saidSergeyIvanovitch

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