Anna Karenina vocabulary

As the husband had to drive to meet someone on official business, while the wife had to go to the concert and some public meeting of a committee on the Eastern Question, there was a great deal to consider and settle.

Leo Tolstoy. Anna Karenina (Translated by Constance Garnett)

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Looking across the line, the Grecian said:

“This border I will stain a Turkey red.”

The Moslem smiled serenely and replied:

“No Greek has ever for his country dyed.”

While thus each patriot guarded his frontier

The Powers stole the country in his rear.