Anna Karenina, Part 6, Chapter 10 summary
Part 6, Chapter 10 of 239 · 8 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 10, Levin repeatedly misses snipe during a hunting expedition and grows increasingly angry, while Stepan Arkadyevitch shoots successfully and Vassenka remains cheerful despite poor results. Levin persuades Vassenka to join some peasants, but shooting alone and trying to regain his calm do not improve his performance.
What happens
- The hunters reach the marsh in hot weather, and Stepan Arkadyevitch takes a separate route while Levin accompanies Vassenka.
- Vassenka fires at distant ducks, snipe rise around them, and Levin misses while Stepan Arkadyevitch hits two birds.
- Repeated misses make Levin increasingly ashamed and irritable, while Vassenka shoots without worrying about his failures.
- Peasants invite the hunters to share food and drink, and Levin encourages Vassenka to join them.
- Alone, Levin continues missing, throws down his gun and hat, and pauses to wash and cool himself.
- His renewed effort fails, and he meets Stepan Arkadyevitch with five birds against his companion’s fourteen.
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What to notice
The sentence separates Levin’s explanation from what happens. Removing his companion does not remove the agitation that undermines his shooting.
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What happens after Vassenka leaves Levin to join the peasants?
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