Анна Каренина

Chapter 17

           Itwasthepostofsecretaryofthecommitteeoftheamalgamatedagencyofthesouthernrailways,andofcertainbankingcompanies.Thisposition,likeallsuchappointments,calledforsuchimmenseenergyandsuchvariedqualifications,thatitwasdifficultforthemtobefoundunitedinanyoneman.Andsinceamancombiningallthequalificationswasnottobefound,itwasatleastbetterthatthepostbefilledbyanhonestthanbyadishonestman.AndStepanArkadyevitchwasnotmerelyanhonestmanunemphaticallyinthecommonacceptationofthewords,hewasanhonestmanemphaticallyinthatspecialsensewhichthewordhasinMoscow,whentheytalkofan“honest”politician,an“honest”writer,an“honest”newspaper,an“honest”institution,an“honest”tendency,meaningnotsimplythatthemanortheinstitutionisnotdishonest,butthattheyarecapableonoccasionoftakingalineoftheirowninoppositiontotheauthorities.

           StepanArkadyevitchmovedinthosecirclesinMoscowinwhichthatexpressionhadcomeintouse,wasregardedthereasanhonestman,andsohadmorerighttothisappointmentthanothers.

           Theappointmentyieldedanincomeoffromseventotenthousandayear,andOblonskycouldfillitwithoutgivinguphisgovernmentposition.Itwasinthehandsoftwoministers,onelady,andtwoJews,andallthesepeople,thoughthewayhadbeenpavedalreadywiththem,StepanArkadyevitchhadtoseeinPetersburg.Besidesthisbusiness,StepanArkadyevitchhadpromisedhissisterAnnatoobtainfromKareninadefiniteansweronthequestionofdivorce.

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