Chapter 15

           

           “Doyouknow,Kostya,withwhomSergeyIvanovitchtraveledonhiswayhere?”saidDolly,dolingoutcucumbersandhoneytothechildren;“withVronsky!He’sgoingtoServia.”

           “Andnotalone;he’stakingasquadronoutwithhimathisownexpense,”saidKatavasov.

           “That’stherightthingforhim,”saidLevin.“Arevolunteersstillgoingoutthen?”headded,glancingatSergeyIvanovitch.

           SergeyIvanovitchdidnotanswer.Hewascarefullywithabluntknifegettingalivebeecoveredwithstickyhoneyoutofacupfullofwhitehoneycomb.

           “Ishouldthinkso!Youshouldhaveseenwhatwasgoingonatthestationyesterday!”saidKatavasov,bitingwithajuicysoundintoacucumber.

           “Well,whatisonetomakeofit?Formercy’ssake,doexplaintome,SergeyIvanovitch,whereareallthosevolunteersgoing,whomaretheyfightingwith?”askedtheoldprince,unmistakablytakingupaconversationthathadsprungupinLevin’sabsence.

           “WiththeTurks,”SergeyIvanovitchanswered,smilingserenely,asheextricatedthebee,darkwithhoneyandhelplesslykicking,andputitwiththeknifeonastoutaspenleaf.

           “ButwhohasdeclaredwarontheTurks?IvanIvanovitchRagozovandCountessLidiaIvanovna,assistedbyMadameStahl?”

           “Noonehasdeclaredwar,butpeoplesympathizewiththeirneighbors’sufferingsandareeagertohelpthem,”saidSergeyIvanovitch.

           “Buttheprinceisnotspeakingofhelp,”saidLevin,comingtotheassistanceofhisfather-in-law,“butofwar.

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