And it vaguely came into Levin's mind that she herself was not to blame (she could not be to blame for anything), but what was to blame was her education, too superficial and frivolous.

("That fool Tcharsky: she wanted, I know, to stop him, but didn't know how to.

" ) "Yes, apart from her interest in the house (that she has), apart from dress and _broderie anglaise_, she has no serious interests.

No interest in her work, in the estate, in the peasants, nor in music, though she's rather good at it, nor in reading.