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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

  1. The dogs wait eagerly while Vassenka Veslovsky admires Stepan Arkadyevitch’s combination of shabby clothes and fine shooting equipment.
  2. Levin returns to Kitty for forgiveness, safety promises, and reassurance before their two-day separation.
  3. A carpenter delays departure with a faulty staircase, and Levin draws a diagram to show why it needs replacing.
  4. As the party drives away, Levin concentrates on shooting and feels more kindly toward Veslovsky.
  5. Veslovsky cannot find his pocketbook, so Levin sends the coachman back and drives the remaining pair of horses himself.

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