Анна Каренина

Chapter 24

           Whatthelaborerwantedwastoworkaspleasantlyaspossible,withrests,andaboveall,carelesslyandheedlessly,withoutthinking.ThatsummerLevinsawthisateverystep.Hesentthementomowsomecloverforhay,pickingouttheworstpatcheswherethecloverwasovergrownwithgrassandweedsandofnouseforseed;againandagaintheymowedthebestacresofclover,justifyingthemselvesbythepretensethatthebailiffhadtoldthemto,andtryingtopacifyhimwiththeassurancethatitwouldbesplendidhay;butheknewthatitwasowingtothoseacresbeingsomucheasiertomow.Hesentoutahaymachineforpitchingthehayitwasbrokenatthefirstrowbecauseitwasdullworkforapeasanttositontheseatinfrontwiththegreatwingswavingabovehim.Andhewastold,“Don’ttrouble,yourhonor,sure,thewomenfolkswillpitchitquickenough.”Theploughswerepracticallyuseless,becauseitneveroccurredtothelaborertoraisethesharewhenheturnedtheplough,andforcingitround,hestrainedthehorsesandtoreuptheground,andLevinwasbeggednottomindaboutit.Thehorseswereallowedtostrayintothewheatbecausenotasinglelaborerwouldconsenttobenight-watchman,andinspiteoforderstothecontrary,thelaborersinsistedontakingturnsfornightduty,andIvan,afterworkingalldaylong,fellasleep,andwasverypenitentforhisfault,saying,“Dowhatyouwilltome,yourhonor.

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