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oneself," Levin replied abruptly

"I a

not to notice, Levin's tone

"But I hope, count, you would not consent to live in the country

always," said Countess Nordston

"I don't know; I have never tried for long I experienced a queer

feeling once," he went on "I never longed so for the country,

Russian country, with bast shoes and peasants, as when I was

spending a winter with h, you know And indeed, Naples and Sorrento are only

pleasant for a short time And it's just there that Russia comes

back to h"

He talked on, addressing both Kitty and Levin, turning his

serene, friendly eyes fro obviously

just what ca that Countess Nordston wanted to say soun, and listened

attentively to her

The conversation did not flag for an instant, so that the

princess, who always kept in reserve, in case a subject should be

lacking, two heavy guns--the relative advantages of classical

and of modern education, and universal military service--had not

to move out either of the Levin