Анна Каренина

Chapter 4

           

           Lvovvisiblytriedtorestraintheexpressionofhisdelight,buthewaspositivelyradiantwithsmiles.

           “Ifonlythey’rebetterthanI!That’sallIdesire.Youdon’tknowyetallthework,”hesaid,“withboyswho’vebeenleftlikeminetorunwildabroad.”

           “You’llcatchallthatup.They’resuchcleverchildren.Thegreatthingistheeducationofcharacter.That’swhatIlearnwhenIlookatyourchildren.”

           “Youtalkoftheeducationofcharacter.Youcan’timaginehowdifficultthatis!Youhavehardlysucceededincombatingonetendencywhenotherscropup,andthestrugglebeginsagain.Ifonehadnotasupportinreligionyourememberwetalkedaboutthatnofathercouldbringchildrenuprelyingonhisownstrengthalonewithoutthathelp.”

           Thissubject,whichalwaysinterestedLevin,wascutshortbytheentranceofthebeautyNataliaAlexandrovna,dressedtogoout.

           “Ididn’tknowyouwerehere,”shesaid,unmistakablyfeelingnoregret,butapositivepleasure,ininterruptingthisconversationonatopicshehadheardsomuchofthatshewasbynowwearyofit.“Well,howisKitty?Iamdiningwithyoutoday.Itellyouwhat,Arseny,”sheturnedtoherhusband,“youtakethecarriage.”

           Andthehusbandandwifebegantodiscusstheirarrangementsfortheday.Asthehusbandhadtodrivetomeetsomeoneonofficialbusiness,whilethewifehadtogototheconcertandsomepublicmeetingofacommitteeontheEasternQuestion,therewasagreatdealtoconsiderandsettle.Levinhadtotakepartintheirplansasoneofthemselves.

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