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Summer had come, and Velchaninoff, contrary to his expectations, was still in St. Petersburg. His trip to the south of Russia had fallen through, and there seemed no end to the business which had detained him.
This business -- which was a lawsuit as to certain property -- had taken a very disagreeable aspect. Three months ago the thing had appeared to be by no means complicated -- in fact, there had seemed to be scarcely any question as to the rights and wrongs of the matter, but all seemed to change suddenly.