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Anna Karenina

When Katavasov had finished, Levin looked at his
watch, saw it was past one, and thought that there would
not be time before the concert to read Metrov his book,
and indeed, he did not now care to do so. During the

reading he had thought over their conversation. He saw
distinctly now that though Metrov’s ideas might perhaps
have value, his own ideas had a value too, and their ideas
could only be made clear and lead to something if each
worked separately in his chosen path, and that nothing
would be gained by putting their ideas together. And
having made up his mind to refuse Metrov’s invitation,
Levin went up to him at the end of the meeting. Metrov
introduced Levin to the chairman, with whom he was
talking of the political news. Metrov told the chairman
what he had already told Levin, and Levin made the same
remarks on his news that he had already made that
morning, but for the sake of variety he expressed also a
new opinion which had only just struck him. After that
the conversation turned again on the university question.
As Levin had already heard it all, he made haste to tell
Metrov that he was sorry he could not take advantage of
his invitation, took leave, and drove to Lvov’s.

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