Анна Кареніна

Chapter 11

           “I’vetoldyouwhatIknow,andIrepeatthatinthisdelicateandtendermatter,asfarasonecanconjecture,Ibelievethechancesareinyourfavor.”

           Levindroppedbackinhischair;hisfacewaspale.

           “ButIwouldadviseyoutosettlethethingassoonasmaybe,”pursuedOblonsky,fillinguphisglass.

           “No,thanks,Ican’tdrinkanymore,”saidLevin,pushingawayhisglass.“Ishallbedrunk....Come,tellmehowareyougettingon?”hewenton,obviouslyanxioustochangetheconversation.

           “Onewordmore:inanycaseIadviseyoutosettlethequestionsoon.TonightIdon’tadviseyoutospeak,”saidStepanArkadyevitch.“Goroundtomorrowmorning,makeanofferindueform,andGodblessyou....”

           “Oh,doyoustillthinkofcomingtomeforsomeshooting?Comenextspring,do,”saidLevin.

           NowhiswholesoulwasfullofremorsethathehadbegunthisconversationwithStepanArkadyevitch.AfeelingsuchashiswasprofanedbytalkoftherivalryofsomePetersburgofficer,ofthesuppositionsandthecounselsofStepanArkadyevitch.

           StepanArkadyevitchsmiled.HeknewwhatwaspassinginLevin’ssoul.

           “I’llcomesomeday,”hesaid.“Butwomen,myboy,they’rethepivoteverythingturnsupon.Thingsareinabadwaywithme,verybad.Andit’sallthroughwomen.Tellmefranklynow,”hepursued,pickingupacigarandkeepingonehandonhisglass;“givemeyouradvice.”

           “Why,whatisit?”

           “I’lltellyou.Supposeyou’remarried,youloveyourwife,butyou’refascinatedbyanotherwoman....

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