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Anna Karenina

belong to the university, had several times already during
his stay in Moscow heard and talked about this matter, and
had his own opinion on the subject. He took part in the
conversation that was continued in the street, as they all

three walked to the buildings of the old university.
The meeting had already begun. Round the cloth-
covered table, at which Katavasov and Metrov seated
themselves, there were some half-dozen persons, and one
of these was bending close over a manuscript, reading
something aloud. Levin sat down in one of the empty
chairs that were standing round the table, and in a whisper
asked a student sitting near what was being read. The
student, eyeing Levin with displeasure, said:
‘Biography.’
Though Levin was not interested in the biography, he
could not help listening, and learned some new and
interesting facts about the life of the distinguished man of
science.
When the reader had finished, the chairman thanked
him and read some verses of the poet Ment sent him on
the jubilee, and said a few words by way of thanks to the
poet. Then Katavasov in his loud, ringing voice read his
address on the scientific labors of the man whose jubilee
was being kept.

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