Анна Каренина

Chapter 9

           

           “Oh,well,then,I’llhavealookatyourcows,andifyou’llallowme,I’llgivedirectionsabouttheirfood.Everythingdependsontheirfood.”

           AndLevin,toturntheconversation,explainedtoDaryaAlexandrovnathetheoryofcow-keeping,basedontheprinciplethatthecowissimplyamachineforthetransformationoffoodintomilk,andsoon.

           Hetalkedofthis,andpassionatelylongedtohearmoreofKitty,and,atthesametime,wasafraidofhearingit.Hedreadedthebreakingupoftheinwardpeacehehadgainedwithsucheffort.

           “Yes,butstillallthishastobelookedafter,andwhoistheretolookafterit?”DaryaAlexandrovnaresponded,withoutinterest.

           Shehadbynowgotherhouseholdmatterssosatisfactorilyarranged,thankstoMaryaPhilimonovna,thatshewasdisinclinedtomakeanychangeinthem;besides,shehadnofaithinLevin’sknowledgeoffarming.Generalprinciples,astothecowbeingamachinefortheproductionofmilk,shelookedonwithsuspicion.Itseemedtoherthatsuchprinciplescouldonlybeahindranceinfarmmanagement.Itallseemedtoherafarsimplermatter:allthatwasneeded,asMaryaPhilimonovnahadexplained,wastogiveBrindleandWhitebreastmorefoodanddrink,andnottoletthecookcarryallthekitchenslopstothelaundrymaid’scow.Thatwasclear.Butgeneralpropositionsastofeedingonmealandongrassweredoubtfulandobscure.And,whatwasmostimportant,shewantedtotalkaboutKitty.

           

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