Anna Karenina, Part 6, Chapter 8 summary
Part 6, Chapter 8 of 239 · 6 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 8, Levin leaves for a shooting trip after seeking Kitty’s reassurance and making a carpenter understand why a faulty staircase needs replacing. On the road, his excitement and growing liking for Vassenka Veslovsky ease his household worries, but a possibly missing pocketbook requires sending the coachman home.
What happens
- The dogs wait eagerly while Vassenka Veslovsky admires Stepan Arkadyevitch’s combination of shabby clothes and fine shooting equipment.
- Levin returns to Kitty for forgiveness, safety promises, and reassurance before their two-day separation.
- A carpenter delays departure with a faulty staircase, and Levin draws a diagram to show why it needs replacing.
- As the party drives away, Levin concentrates on shooting and feels more kindly toward Veslovsky.
- Veslovsky cannot find his pocketbook, so Levin sends the coachman back and drives the remaining pair of horses himself.
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