Anna Karenina, Part 7, Chapter 2 summary
Part 7, Chapter 2 of 239 · 7 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 2, Levin prepares to meet Metrov while Kitty urges a social call and raises concerns about their spending and Dolly’s debts. Their affectionate conversation reassures her, but his departure reveals that Moscow expenses have become habitual even though his bank funds are exhausted.
What happens
- Kitty urges Levin to visit Countess Bola and discusses his plans to meet Metrov, attend a concert, and handle family business.
- Kitty worries about spending, and Levin reassures her while mentioning instructions to sell wheat and borrow against the mill.
- Levin affectionately asks about Kitty’s condition, and she says she feels no fear.
- Kitty asks Levin to consult Arseny Lvov about speaking to Stiva over Dolly’s debts.
- Kouzma reports Beauty’s lameness, and Levin orders veterinary attention and hired horses for Kitty.
- Levin rides toward Nikitsky, thinking about Metrov rather than his depleted funds and increasing acceptance of expensive town habits.
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