Anna Karenina Part 6 Chapter 28

In which a heated dispute arises among the noble assembly concerning the interpretation of a legal act and the rightful admission of a certain nobleman’s vote, revealing the fierce passions and underlying animosities that govern their proceedings. Amidst the tumult, Levin observes both the bitterness of political contest and the simple dignity of everyday life, finding himself moved by the plight of the weary marshal and the earnestness of his fellow nobles.