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Anna Karenina

she was even now in the nursery, and that their master
always went in person to the nursery at nine o’clock, and
every one fully comprehended that it was impossible for
the husband and wife to meet, and that they must prevent

it. Korney, the valet, going down to the hall porter’s
room, asked who had let her in, and how it was he had
done so, and ascertaining that Kapitonitch had admitted
her and shown her up, he gave the old man a talking-to.
The hall porter was doggedly silent, but when Korney told
him he ought to be sent away, Kapitonitch darted up to
him, and waving his hands in Korney’s face, began:
‘Oh yes, to be sure you’d not have let her in! After ten
years’ service, and never a word but of kindness, and there
you’d up and say, ‘Be off, go along, get away with you!’
Oh yes, you’re a shrewd one at politics, I dare say! You
don’t need to be taught how to swindle the master, and to
filch fur coats!’
‘Soldier!’ said Korney contemptuously, and he turned
to the nurse who was coming in. ‘Here, what do you
think, Marya Efimovna: he let her in without a word to
anyone,’ Korney said addressing her. ‘Alexey
Alexandrovitch will be down immediately—and go into
the nursery!’

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