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Anna Karenina

from which Levin did not emerge till the day after his
wedding. Levin was in a continual state of awkwardness
and discomfort, but the intensity of his happiness went on
all the while increasing. He felt continually that a great

deal was being expected of him—what, he did not know;
and he did everything he was told, and it all gave him
happiness. He had thought his engagement would have
nothing about it like others, that the ordinary conditions
of engaged couples would spoil his special happiness; but it
ended in his doing exactly as other people did, and his
happiness being only increased thereby and becoming
more and more special, more and more unlike anything
that had ever happened.
‘Now we shall have sweetmeats to eat,’ said
Mademoiselle Linon— and Levin drove off to buy
sweetmeats.
‘Well, I’m very glad,’ said Sviazhsky. ‘I advise you to
get the bouquets from Fomin’s.’
‘Oh, are they wanted?’ And he drove to Fomin’s.
His brother offered to lend him money, as he would
have so many expenses, presents to give....
‘Oh, are presents wanted?’ And he galloped to
Foulde’s.

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