Анна Каренина

Chapter 26

           

           Sviazhskywasoneofthosepeople,alwaysasourceofwondertoLevin,whoseconvictions,verylogicalthoughneveroriginal,goonewaybythemselves,whiletheirlife,exceedinglydefiniteandfirminitsdirection,goesitswayquiteapartandalmostalwaysindirectcontradictiontotheirconvictions.Sviazhskywasanextremelyadvancedman.Hedespisedthenobility,andbelievedthemassofthenobilitytobesecretlyinfavorofserfdom,andonlyconcealingtheirviewsfromcowardice.HeregardedRussiaasaruinedcountry,ratherafterthestyleofTurkey,andthegovernmentofRussiaassobadthatheneverpermittedhimselftocriticizeitsdoingsseriously,andyethewasafunctionaryofthatgovernmentandamodelmarshalofnobility,andwhenhedroveabouthealwaysworethecockadeofofficeandthecapwiththeredband.Heconsideredhumanlifeonlytolerableabroad,andwentabroadtostayateveryopportunity,andatthesametimehecarriedonacomplexandimprovedsystemofagricultureinRussia,andwithextremeinterestfollowedeverythingandkneweverythingthatwasbeingdoneinRussia.HeconsideredtheRussianpeasantasoccupyingastageofdevelopmentintermediatebetweentheapeandtheman,andatthesametimeinthelocalassembliesnoonewasreadiertoshakehandswiththepeasantsandlistentotheiropinion.HebelievedneitherinGodnorthedevil,butwasmuchconcernedaboutthequestionoftheimprovementoftheclergyandthemaintenanceoftheirrevenues,andtookspecialtroubletokeepupthechurchinhisvillage.

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