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Anna Karenina

the Koznishev and not the Levin stamp, so that the Levin
spirit was utterly obliterated.
In the Levins’ house, so long deserted, there were now
so many people that almost all the rooms were occupied,

and almost every day it happened that the old princess,
sitting down to table, counted them all over, and put the
thirteenth grandson or granddaughter at a separate table.
And Kitty, with her careful housekeeping, had no little
trouble to get all the chickens, turkeys, and geese, of
which so many were needed to satisfy the summer
appetites of the visitors and children.
The whole family were sitting at dinner. Dolly’s
children, with their governess and Varenka, were making
plans for going to look for mushrooms. Sergey Ivanovitch,
who was looked up to by all the party for his intellect and
learning, with a respect that almost amounted to awe,
surprised everyone by joining in the conversation about
mushrooms.
‘Take me with you. I am very fond of picking
mushrooms,’ he said, looking at Varenka; ‘I think it’s a
very nice occupation.’
‘Oh, we shall be delighted,’ answered Varenka,
coloring a little. Kitty exchanged meaningful glances with
Dolly. The proposal of the learned and intellectual Sergey

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