Анна Каренина

Chapter 4

           Behindhimcameapeasant,andhetoowasevidentlytired,forhestoppedatoncewithoutwaitingtomowuptoLevin,andbeganwhettinghisscythe.TitsharpenedhisscytheandLevin’s,andtheywenton.Thenexttimeitwasjustthesame.Titmovedonwithsweepaftersweepofhisscythe,notstoppingnorshowingsignsofweariness.Levinfollowedhim,tryingnottogetleftbehind,andhefounditharderandharder:themomentcamewhenhefelthehadnostrengthleft,butatthatverymomentTitstoppedandwhettedthescythes.

           Sotheymowedthefirstrow.AndthislongrowseemedparticularlyhardworktoLevin;butwhentheendwasreachedandTit,shoulderinghisscythe,beganwithdeliberatestridereturningonthetracksleftbyhisheelsinthecutgrass,andLevinwalkedbackinthesamewayoverthespacehehadcut,inspiteofthesweatthatraninstreamsoverhisfaceandfellindropsdownhisnose,anddrenchedhisbackasthoughhehadbeensoakedinwater,hefeltveryhappy.Whatdelightedhimparticularlywasthatnowheknewhewouldbeabletoholdout.

           Hispleasurewasonlydisturbedbyhisrownotbeingwellcut.“Iwillswinglesswithmyarmandmorewithmywholebody,”hethought,comparingTit’srow,whichlookedasifithadbeencutwithaline,withhisownunevenlyandirregularlylyinggrass.

           Thefirstrow,asLevinnoticed,Tithadmowedspeciallyquickly,probablywishingtoputhismastertothetest,andtherowhappenedtobealongone.Thenextrowswereeasier,butstillLevinhadtostraineverynervenottodropbehindthepeasants.

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