Anna Karenina, Part 6, Chapter 13 summary

What happens

1. Levin returns at ten o’clock with nineteen birds and a duck, pleased by his success and Stepan Arkadyevitch’s envy.
2. Kitty’s letter reports that she is well and that Marya Vlasyevna is staying with her.
3. Levin learns that a horse is overworked and that his companions have eaten all the provisions.
4. He complains irritably, then drinks milk and feels ashamed of displaying his annoyance.
5. The men shoot again that evening and travel home at night while Veslovsky sings and recounts his adventures.
6. Levin sincerely enjoys the outing and recognizes that his hostility toward Veslovsky has become warmth.

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What to notice

Levin’s complaint shows how strongly hunger interrupts his happiness. His subsequent shame and laughter mark a quick recovery from resentment.

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