Анна Каренина

Chapter 24

           Buthesawclearlynow(hisworkonabookofagriculture,inwhichthechiefelementinhusbandrywastohavebeenthelaborer,greatlyassistedhiminthis)thatthesortoffarminghewascarryingonwasnothingbutacruelandstubbornstrugglebetweenhimandthelaborers,inwhichtherewasononesidehissideacontinualintenseefforttochangeeverythingtoapatternheconsideredbetter;ontheotherside,thenaturalorderofthings.Andinthisstrugglehesawthatwithimmenseexpenditureofforceonhisside,andwithnoeffortorevenintentionontheotherside,allthatwasattainedwasthattheworkdidnotgotothelikingofeitherside,andthatsplendidtools,splendidcattleandlandwerespoiledwithnogoodtoanyone.Worstofall,theenergyexpendedonthisworkwasnotsimplywasted.Hecouldnothelpfeelingnow,sincethemeaningofthissystemhadbecomecleartohim,thattheaimofhisenergywasamostunworthyone.Inreality,whatwasthestruggleabout?Hewasstrugglingforeveryfarthingofhisshare(andhecouldnothelpit,forhehadonlytorelaxhisefforts,andhewouldnothavehadthemoneytopayhislaborers’wages),whiletheywereonlystrugglingtobeabletodotheirworkeasilyandagreeably,thatistosay,astheywereusedtodoingit.Itwasforhisintereststhateverylaborershouldworkashardaspossible,andthatwhiledoingsoheshouldkeephiswitsabouthim,soastotrynottobreakthewinnowingmachines,thehorserakes,thethrashingmachines,thatheshouldattendtowhathewasdoing.

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