Анна Каренина

Chapter 25

           

           “I’mnotwell;I’vegrownirritable,”saidNikolayLevin,gettingcalmerandbreathingpainfully;“andthenyoutalktomeofSergeyIvanovitchandhisarticle.It’ssuchrubbish,suchlying,suchself-deception.Whatcanamanwriteofjusticewhoknowsnothingofit?Haveyoureadhisarticle?”heaskedKritsky,sittingdownagainatthetable,andmovingbackoffhalfofitthescatteredcigarettes,soastoclearaspace.

           “I’venotreadit,”Kritskyrespondedgloomily,obviouslynotdesiringtoenterintotheconversation.

           “Whynot?”saidNikolayLevin,nowturningwithexasperationuponKritsky.

           “BecauseIdidn’tseetheuseofwastingmytimeoverit.”

           “Oh,butexcuseme,howdidyouknowitwouldbewastingyourtime?Thatarticle’stoodeepformanypeoplethat’stosayit’sovertheirheads.Butwithme,it’sanotherthing;Iseethroughhisideas,andIknowwhereitsweaknesslies.”

           Everyonewasmute.Kritskygotupdeliberatelyandreachedhiscap.

           “Won’tyouhavesupper?Allright,good-bye!Comeroundtomorrowwiththelocksmith.”

           KritskyhadhardlygoneoutwhenNikolayLevinsmiledandwinked.

           “He’snogoodeither,”hesaid.“Isee,ofcourse....”

           ButatthatinstantKritsky,atthedoor,calledhim....

           “Whatdoyouwantnow?”hesaid,andwentouttohiminthepassage.LeftalonewithMaryaNikolaevna,Levinturnedtoher.

           “Haveyoubeenlongwithmybrother?”hesaidtoher.

           “Yes,morethanayear.NikolayDmitrievitch’shealthhasbecomeverypoor.NikolayDmitrievitchdrinksagreatdeal,”shesaid.

           “Thatis...

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