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She could not talk or think of anything else, and she could not

speak to Levin of her misery.

Levin saw she was unhappy and tried to comfort her, saying that

it showed nothing bad, that all children fight; but, even as he

said it, he was thinking in his heart: "No, I won't be artificial

and talk French with my children; but my children won't be like

that. All one has to do is not spoil children, not to distort

their nature, and they'll be delightful. No, my children won't be

like that."

He said good-bye and drove away, and she did not try to keep him.

Chapter 11