Анна Каренина

Chapter 10

           SergeyIvanovitchwaitedserenelytospeak,obviouslywithaconvincingreplyready.

           “But,”saidSergeyIvanovitch,smilingsubtly,andaddressingKarenin,“Onemustallowthattoweighalltheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofclassicalandscientificstudiesisadifficulttask,andthequestionwhichformofeducationwastobepreferredwouldnothavebeensoquicklyandconclusivelydecidediftherehadnotbeeninfavorofclassicaleducation,asyouexpresseditjustnow,itsmoraldisonslemotanti-nihilistinfluence.”

           “Undoubtedly.”

           “Ifithadnotbeenforthedistinctivepropertyofanti-nihilisticinfluenceonthesideofclassicalstudies,weshouldhaveconsideredthesubjectmore,haveweighedtheargumentsonbothsides,”saidSergeyIvanovitchwithasubtlesmile,“weshouldhavegivenelbow-roomtobothtendencies.Butnowweknowthattheselittlepillsofclassicallearningpossessthemedicinalpropertyofanti-nihilism,andweboldlyprescribethemtoourpatients....Butwhatiftheyhadnosuchmedicinalproperty?”hewounduphumorously.

           AtSergeyIvanovitch’slittlepills,everyonelaughed;Turovtsininespecialroaredloudlyandjovially,gladatlasttohavefoundsomethingtolaughat,allheeverlookedforinlisteningtoconversation.

           StepanArkadyevitchhadnotmadeamistakeininvitingPestsov.WithPestsovintellectualconversationneverflaggedforaninstant.DirectlySergeyIvanovitchhadconcludedtheconversationwithhisjest,Pestsovpromptlystartedanewone.

           “Ican’tagreeeven,”saidhe,“thatthegovernmenthadthataim.

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