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The waiting-roo laas full

when Alexey Alexandrovitch entered it Three ladies--an old

lady, a young lady, and a entleer, the second a

overnment clerk in official unifor a long while already Two clerks were

writing at tables with scratching pens The appurtenances of the

writing-tables, about which Alexey Alexandrovitch was hiood He could not help

observing this One of the clerks, without getting up, turned

wrathfully to Alexey Alexandrovitch, half closing his eyes

"What are you wanting?"

He replied that he had to see the lawyer on soed," the clerk responded severely, and he pointed

with his pen at the persons waiting, and went on writing

"Can't he spare time to see me?" said Alexey Alexandrovitch

"He has no time free; he is always busy Kindly wait your

turn"

"Then I ive hi the inito

The clerk took the card and, obviously not approving of what he

read on it, went to the door

Alexey Alexandrovitch was in principle in favor of the publicity