Анна Каренина

Chapter 3

           

           Herdisbeliefinhisself-dissatisfactiondelightedhim,andunconsciouslyhetriedtodrawherintogivingutterancetothegroundsofherdisbelief.

           “Iamhappy,butdissatisfiedwithmyself....”hesaid.

           “Why,howcanyoubedissatisfiedwithyourselfifyouarehappy?”

           “Well,howshallIsay?...InmyheartIreallycarefornothingwhateverbutthatyoushouldnotstumblesee?Oh,butreallyyoumustn’tskipaboutlikethat!”hecried,breakingofftoscoldherfortooagileamovementinsteppingoverabranchthatlayinthepath.“ButwhenIthinkaboutmyself,andcomparemyselfwithothers,especiallywithmybrother,IfeelI’mapoorcreature.”

           “Butinwhatway?”Kittypursuedwiththesamesmile.“Don’tyoutooworkforothers?Whataboutyourco-operativesettlement,andyourworkontheestate,andyourbook?...”

           “Oh,butIfeel,andparticularlyjustnowit’syourfault,”hesaid,pressingherhand“thatallthatdoesn’tcount.Idoitinawayhalfheartedly.IfIcouldcareforallthatasIcareforyou!...Insteadofthat,Idoitinthesedayslikeataskthatissetme.”

           “Well,whatwouldyousayaboutpapa?”askedKitty.“Isheapoorcreaturethen,ashedoesnothingforthepublicgood?”

           “He?no!Butthenonemusthavethesimplicity,thestraightforwardness,thegoodnessofyourfather:andIhaven’tgotthat.Idonothing,andIfretaboutit.It’sallyourdoing

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