Anna Karenina Part 4 Chapter 5

In which a gentleman of fastidious taste and solemn demeanour confronts the tedious realities of legal bureaucracy in pursuit of a delicate and confidential matter concerning his domestic affairs, encountering both human levity and the enigmatic customs of the law. The discourse unfolds with a curious solicitor whose mingling of propriety and sly amusement casts light on the intricate formalities and unsavoury dealings that govern the severance of matrimonial bonds in their society.