Chapter 4

           

           ThepersonalmatterthatabsorbedLevinduringhisconversationwithhisbrotherwasthis.Onceinapreviousyearhehadgonetolookatthemowing,andbeingmadeveryangrybythebailiffhehadrecoursetohisfavoritemeansforregaininghistemper,hetookascythefromapeasantandbeganmowing.

           Helikedtheworksomuchthathehadseveraltimestriedhishandatmowingsince.Hehadcutthewholeofthemeadowinfrontofhishouse,andthisyeareversincetheearlyspringhehadcherishedaplanformowingforwholedaystogetherwiththepeasants.Eversincehisbrother’sarrival,hehadbeenindoubtwhethertomowornot.Hewasloathtoleavehisbrotheralonealldaylong,andhewasafraidhisbrotherwouldlaughathimaboutit.Butashedroveintothemeadow,andrecalledthesensationsofmowing,hecameneardecidingthathewouldgomowing.Aftertheirritatingdiscussionwithhisbrother,heponderedoverthisintentionagain.

           “Imusthavephysicalexercise,ormytemper’llcertainlyberuined,”hethought,andhedeterminedhewouldgomowing,howeverawkwardhemightfeelaboutitwithhisbrotherorthepeasants.

           TowardseveningKonstantinLevinwenttohiscountinghouse,gavedirectionsastotheworktobedone,andsentaboutthevillagetosummonthemowersforthemorrow,tocutthehayinKalinovmeadow,thelargestandbestofhisgrasslands.

           “Andsendmyscythe,please,toTit,forhimtosetit,andbringitroundtomorrow.Ishallmaybedosomemowingmyselftoo,”hesaid,tryingnottobeembarrassed.

           Thebailiffsmiledandsaid:“Yes,sir.

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