Анна Кареніна

Chapter 14

           

           Theconversationdidnotflagforaninstant,sothattheprincess,whoalwayskeptinreserve,incaseasubjectshouldbelacking,twoheavygunstherelativeadvantagesofclassicalandofmoderneducation,anduniversalmilitaryservicehadnottomoveouteitherofthem,whileCountessNordstonhadnotachanceofchaffingLevin.

           Levinwantedto,andcouldnot,takepartinthegeneralconversation;sayingtohimselfeveryinstant,“Nowgo,”hestilldidnotgo,asthoughwaitingforsomething.

           Theconversationfellupontable-turningandspirits,andCountessNordston,whobelievedinspiritualism,begantodescribethemarvelsshehadseen.

           “Ah,countess,youreallymusttakeme,forpity’ssakedotakemetoseethem!Ihaveneverseenanythingextraordinary,thoughIamalwaysonthelookoutforiteverywhere,”saidVronsky,smiling.

           “Verywell,nextSaturday,”answeredCountessNordston.“Butyou,KonstantinDmitrievitch,doyoubelieveinit?”sheaskedLevin.

           “Whydoyouaskme?YouknowwhatIshallsay.”

           “ButIwanttohearyouropinion.”

           “Myopinion,”answeredLevin,“isonlythatthistable-turningsimplyprovesthateducatedsocietysocalledisnohigherthanthepeasants.Theybelieveintheevileye,andinwitchcraftandomens,whilewe....”

           “Oh,thenyoudon’tbelieveinit?”

           “Ican’tbelieveinit,countess.”

           “ButifI’veseenitmyself?”

           “Thepeasantwomentootellustheyhaveseengoblins.”

           “ThenyouthinkItellalie?”

           Andshelaughedamirthlesslaugh.

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