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Then he saw that it was not the peasant either, but the Devil himself with hoofs and horns, sitting there and chuckling, . . .

All one need do is to make friends with the chiefs. I gave away about one hundred rubles' worth of dressing-gowns and carpets, besides a case of tea, and I gave wine to those who would drink it; and I got the land for less than twopence an acre[3]. And he showed Pahóm the title-deeds, saying:

'The land lies near a river, and the whole prairie is virgin soil.

As the sisters sat over their tea talking, the elder began to boast of the advantages of town life: saying how comfortably they lived there, how well they dressed, what fine clothes her children wore, what good things they ate and drank, and how she went to the theater, promenades, and entertainments.

I am going to grade the stories I've read so far in this book, because they seem to be getting worse.
1) The Woodfelling - (A/A+) - I loved this story, the circumstantial choosing of fate
2) Two Hussars - (A) - All-around solid
3) How Much Land Does a Man Need - (C) - Was this some kind of fable?
4) Where Love Is, God Is - (F) - Get this religious sh*t out of here
5) What Men Live By - (D-) - More religious nonsense