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" he stepped down, avoiding any long look at her as onr avoids long looks at the sun, but seeing her as one sees the sun, without looking. "

"Oblonsky’s tendency and opinions were not his by deliberate choice: they came of themselves, just as he did not choose the fashion of his hats or coats but wore those of the current style. Living in a certain social set, and having a desire, such as generally develops with maturity, for some kind of mental activity, he was obliged to hold views, just as he was obliged to have a hat"