Anna Karenina Part 5 Chapter 17

In which Konstantin Levin arrives at a provincial hotel to visit his ailing brother Nikolay, only to be confronted by the grim and squalid reality of his brother’s condition and surroundings, testing his fortitude and emotions. In this subdued scene, the tender gestures of family, especially from Levin’s wife Kitty, reveal both the pain and profound bonds that bind them in the face of impending loss.