Страница 471 из 2288

"Because I don't shake hands with a waiter, and a waiter's a

hundred times better than he is."

"What a reactionist you are, really! What about the amalgamation

of classes?" said Oblonsky.

"Anyone who likes amalgamating is welcome to it, but it sickens

me."

"You're a regular reactionist, I see."

"Really, I have never considered what I am. I am Konstantin

Levin, and nothing else."

"And Konstantin Levin very much out of temper," said Stepan

Arkadyevitch, smiling.

"Yes, I am out of temper, and do you know why? Because-excuse

me-of your stupid sale...."

Stepan Arkadyevitch frowned good-humoredly, like one who feels

himself teased and attacked for no fault of his own.

"Come, enough about it!" he said. "When did anybody ever sell

anything without being told immediately after the sale, 'It was

worth much more'? But when one wants to sell, no one will give

anything.... No, I see you've a grudge against that unlucky

Ryabinin."