Chapter 18

           

           Levincouldnotlookcalmlyathisbrother;hecouldnothimselfbenaturalandcalminhispresence.Whenhewentintothesickman,hiseyesandhisattentionwereunconsciouslydimmed,andhedidnotseeanddidnotdistinguishthedetailsofhisbrother’sposition.Hesmelttheawfulodor,sawthedirt,disorder,andmiserablecondition,andheardthegroans,andfeltthatnothingcouldbedonetohelp.Itneverenteredhisheadtoanalyzethedetailsofthesickman’ssituation,toconsiderhowthatbodywaslyingunderthequilt,howthoseemaciatedlegsandthighsandspinewerelyinghuddledup,andwhethertheycouldnotbemademorecomfortable,whetheranythingcouldnotbedonetomakethings,ifnotbetter,atleastlessbad.Itmadehisbloodruncoldwhenhebegantothinkofallthesedetails.Hewasabsolutelyconvincedthatnothingcouldbedonetoprolonghisbrother’slifeortorelievehissuffering.Butasenseofhisregardingallaidasoutofthequestionwasfeltbythesickman,andexasperatedhim.AndthismadeitstillmorepainfulforLevin.Tobeinthesick-roomwasagonytohim,nottobetherestillworse.Andhewascontinually,onvariouspretexts,goingoutoftheroom,andcominginagain,becausehewasunabletoremainalone.

           ButKittythought,andfelt,andactedquitedifferently.Onseeingthesickman,shepitiedhim.Andpityinherwomanlyheartdidnotarouseatallthatfeelingofhorrorandloathingthatitarousedinherhusband,butadesiretoact,tofindoutallthedetailsofhisstate,andtoremedythem.

Содержание книги
Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 837 из 1375