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Anna Karenina

Levin listened reluctantly, and at first made objections.
He would have liked to interrupt Metrov, to explain his
own thought, which in his opinion would have rendered
further exposition of Metrov’s theories superfluous. But

later on, feeling convinced that they looked at the matter
so differently, that they could never understand one
another, he did not even oppose his statements, but simply
listened. Although what Metrov was saying was by now
utterly devoid of interest for him, he yet experienced a
certain satisfaction in listening to him. It flattered his
vanity that such a learned man should explain his ideas to
him so eagerly, with such intensity and confidence in
Levin’s understanding of the subject, sometimes with a
mere hint referring him to a whole aspect of the subject.
He put this down to his own credit, unaware that Metrov,
who had already discussed his theory over and over again
with all his intimate friends, talked of it with special
eagerness to every new person, and in general was eager to
talk to anyone of any subject that interested him, even if
still obscure to himself.
‘We are late though,’ said Katavasov, looking at his
watch directly Metrov had finished his discourse.
‘Yes, there’s a meeting of the Society of Amateurs
today in commemoration of the jubilee of Svintitch,’ said

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