Anna Karenina Part 2 Chapter 16

In which Levin wrestles with a bitter sense of injustice over the undervaluation of a forest on offer, reflecting the uneasy tension between the rural and city mindsets as he confronts the shrewd and merciless merchant Ryabinin. The scene is quietly charged with character contrasts, revealing the peculiar manners and mercantile ways of those engaged in the delicate dance of business and social standing.