Анна Каренина

Chapter 14

           

           StepanArkadyevitchcomprehended,lookedathim,butsaidnothing.

           LevinwasgratefultoOblonskyfornoticing,withhisnever-failingtact,thathedreadedconversationabouttheShtcherbatskys,andsosayingnothingaboutthem.ButnowLevinwaslongingtofindoutwhatwastormentinghimso,yethehadnotthecouragetobegin.

           “Come,tellmehowthingsaregoingwithyou,”saidLevin,bethinkinghimselfthatitwasnotniceofhimtothinkonlyofhimself.

           StepanArkadyevitch’seyessparkledmerrily.

           “Youdon’tadmit,Iknow,thatonecanbefondofnewrollswhenonehashadone’srationsofbreadtoyourmindit’sacrime;butIdon’tcountlifeaslifewithoutlove,”hesaid,takingLevin’squestionhisownway.“WhatamItodo?I’mmadethatway.Andreally,onedoessolittleharmtoanyone,andgivesoneselfsomuchpleasure....”

           “What!istheresomethingnew,then?”queriedLevin.

           “Yes,myboy,thereis!There,doyousee,youknowthetypeofOssian’swomen....Women,suchasoneseesindreams....Well,thesewomenaresometimestobemetinreality...andthesewomenareterrible.Woman,don’tyouknow,issuchasubjectthathowevermuchyoustudyit,it’salwaysperfectlynew.”

           “Well,then,itwouldbebetternottostudyit.”

           “No.Somemathematicianhassaidthatenjoymentliesinthesearchfortruth,notinthefindingit.”

           Levinlistenedinsilence,andinspiteofalltheeffortshemade,hecouldnotintheleastenterintothefeelingsofhisfriendandunderstandhissentimentsandthecharmofstudyingsuchwomen.

           

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