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Anna Karenina

choice of the measures to be employed. If one wants the
result, one must admit the means.’
‘If it is so...’ Alexey Alexandrovitch began, suddenly
turning white; but at that moment the lawyer rose and

again went to the door to speak to the intruding clerk.
‘Tell her we don’t haggle over fees!’ he said, and
returned to Alexey Alexandrovitch.
On his way back he caught unobserved another moth.
‘Nice state my rep curtains will be in by the summer!’ he
thought, frowning.
‘And so you were saying?...’ he said.
‘I will communicate my decision to you by letter,’ said
Alexey Alexandrovitch, getting up, and he clutched at the
table. After standing a moment in silence, he said: ‘From
your words I may consequently conclude that a divorce
may be obtained? I would ask you to let me know what
are your terms.’
‘It may be obtained if you give me complete liberty of
action,’ said the lawyer, not answering his question.
‘When can I reckon on receiving information from you?’
he asked, moving towards the door, his eyes and his
varnished boots shining.

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