Anna Karenina, Part 8, Chapter 7 summary
Part 8, Chapter 7 of 239 · 4 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 7, Kitty settles Mitya and reflects on Kostya’s unbelief, finding his kindness more convincing than any outward show of religion. Her thoughts move between spiritual questions and household duties, while her memory of his proposal to help Dolly shows why she wants their son to resemble him.
What happens
- Agafea Mihalovna leaves, and the nurse tends the hot room while Kitty settles Mitya.
- Kitty hears the visitors upstairs and thinks that company might ease Kostya’s troubled thoughts.
- She considers his unbelief but interrupts her reflections to worry about clean sheets for the guests.
- Kitty recalls Dolly’s distress over Stepan Arkadyevitch’s debts and Kostya’s proposal that Kitty surrender her property share to help.
- Convinced of Kostya’s goodness, Kitty hands Mitya to the nurse and asks him to resemble his father.
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What to notice
Kitty prefers honest unbelief to religious pretense. This judgment explains why Kostya’s spiritual doubts do not weaken her love or confidence in his character.
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What does Kostya suggest as a way for Kitty to help Dolly?
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