Анна Каренина

Chapter 9

           

           “Ininfinitetime,ininfinitematter,ininfinitespace,isformedabubble-organism,andthatbubblelastsawhileandbursts,andthatbubbleisMe.”

           Itwasanagonizingerror,butitwasthesolelogicalresultofagesofhumanthoughtinthatdirection.

           Thiswastheultimatebeliefonwhichallthesystemselaboratedbyhumanthoughtinalmostalltheirramificationsrested.Itwastheprevalentconviction,andofallotherexplanationsLevinhadunconsciously,notknowingwhenorhow,chosenit,asanywaytheclearest,andmadeithisown.

           Butitwasnotmerelyafalsehood,itwasthecrueljeerofsomewickedpower,someevil,hatefulpower,towhomonecouldnotsubmit.

           Hemustescapefromthispower.Andthemeansofescapeeverymanhadinhisownhands.Hehadbuttocutshortthisdependenceonevil.Andtherewasonemeansdeath.

           AndLevin,ahappyfatherandhusband,inperfecthealth,wasseveraltimessonearsuicidethathehidthecordthathemightnotbetemptedtohanghimself,andwasafraidtogooutwithhisgunforfearofshootinghimself.

           ButLevindidnotshoothimself,anddidnothanghimself;hewentonliving.

           

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