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Sergey Ivanovitch lifted his head, and looked with interest at

his brother.

"How do you mean? Just like one of the peasants, all day long?"

"Yes, it's very pleasant," said Levin.

"It's splendid as exercise, only you'll hardly be able to stand

it," said Sergey Ivanovitch, without a shade of irony.

"I've tried it. It's hard work at first, but you get into it. I

dare say I shall manage to keep it up...."

"Really! what an idea! But tell me, how do the peasants look at

it? I suppose they laugh in their sleeves at their master's being

such a queer fish?"

"No, I don't think so; but it's so delightful, and at the same

time such hard work, that one has no time to think about it."

"But how will you do about dining with them? To send you a bottle

of Lafitte and roast turkey out there would be a little awkward."

"No, I'll simply come home at the time of their noonday rest."