Grandmaster (2013)
“He waited in an anteroom until Ostrakov arrived minutes later, smiling.
"My dear comrade, come in," he said, taking Zharkov's arm. Zharkov brushed his hand away.
"Why did you place Katarina Velanova's apartment under surveillance?" he asked bluntly.
"Alyosha." The general spread his arms and grinned broadly. "It will all be explained to you soon. But I can tell you that my orders originated from the highest sources. The highest, you understand." "And did these high sources order you... to break into Velanova's home in the middle of the night, too?" Ostrakov made a disapproving noise with his mouth. "You are so dramatic, Alyosha. There was no breaking in. Comrade Velanova invited us inside most graciously. She is a charming woman, your friend. You ought to marry her." "My private life is no concern of yours." Ostrakov shrugged. "How much you have changed, Alyosha. I'm only suggesting that one could do worse than to marry a beautiful woman who is also a loyal Party member.MoreLess
"My dear comrade, come in," he said, taking Zharkov's arm. Zharkov brushed his hand away.
"Why did you place Katarina Velanova's apartment under surveillance?" he asked bluntly.
"Alyosha." The general spread his arms and grinned broadly. "It will all be explained to you soon. But I can tell you that my orders originated from the highest sources. The highest, you understand." "And did these high sources order you... to break into Velanova's home in the middle of the night, too?" Ostrakov made a disapproving noise with his mouth. "You are so dramatic, Alyosha. There was no breaking in. Comrade Velanova invited us inside most graciously. She is a charming woman, your friend. You ought to marry her." "My private life is no concern of yours." Ostrakov shrugged. "How much you have changed, Alyosha. I'm only suggesting that one could do worse than to marry a beautiful woman who is also a loyal Party member.MoreLess
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