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"You don't care much for oysters, do you?" said Stepan

Arkadyevitch, e Eh?"

He wanted Levin to be in good spirits But it was not that Levin

was not in good spirits; he was ill at ease With what he had in

his soul, he felt sore and uncomfortable in the restaurant, in

thewith ladies, in

all this fuss and bustle; the surroundings of bronzes, looking

glasses, gas, and waiters--all of it was offensive to hi what his soul was brimful of

"I? Yes, I am; but besides, all this bothers me," he said "You

can't conceive how queer it all seeentleman's nails I saw at your place"

"Yes, I sa much interested you were in poor Grinevitch's

nails," said Stepan Arkadyevitch, laughing

"It's too much for me," responded Levin "Do try, now, and put

yourself in my place, take the point of view of a country person

We in the country try to bring our hands into such a state as

will bewith So we cut our nails;

sometimes we turn up our sleeves And here people purposely let