Анна Каренина

Chapter 3

           

           AllofthistogethermadeadisagreeableimpressiononKatavasov,andwhenthevolunteersgotoutatastationforadrink,Katavasovwouldhavelikedtocomparehisunfavorableimpressioninconversationwithsomeone.Therewasanoldmaninthecarriage,wearingamilitaryovercoat,whohadbeenlisteningallthewhiletoKatavasov’sconversationwiththevolunteers.Whentheywereleftalone,Katavasovaddressedhim.

           “Whatdifferentpositionstheycomefrom,allthosefellowswhoaregoingoffthere,”Katavasovsaidvaguely,notwishingtoexpresshisownopinion,andatthesametimeanxioustofindouttheoldman’sviews.

           Theoldmanwasanofficerwhohadservedontwocampaigns.Heknewwhatmakesasoldier,andjudgingbytheappearanceandthetalkofthosepersons,bytheswaggerwithwhichtheyhadrecoursetothebottleonthejourney,heconsideredthempoorsoldiers.Moreover,helivedinadistricttown,andhewaslongingtotellhowonesoldierhadvolunteeredfromhistown,adrunkardandathiefwhomnoonewouldemployasalaborer.Butknowingbyexperiencethatinthepresentconditionofthepublictemperitwasdangeroustoexpressanopinionopposedtothegeneralone,andespeciallytocriticizethevolunteersunfavorably,hetoowatchedKatavasovwithoutcommittinghimself.

           “Well,menarewantedthere,”hesaid,laughingwithhiseyes.Andtheyfelltotalkingofthelastwarnews,andeachconcealedfromtheotherhisperplexityastotheengagementexpectednextday,sincetheTurkshadbeenbeaten,accordingtothelatestnews,atallpoints

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