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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, . . .
— Oct 04, 2025 02:58PM
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An elder sister came to visit her younger sister in the country.
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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.
— Oct 04, 2025 10:41AM
'The land lies near a river, and the whole prairie is virgin soil.
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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.
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Thank you, Alice! >)Sort of an ‘old world’ introduction for the Devil. We don’t often mention “hoofs and horns.”
Thank you, Ella!Well, I guess I haven’t changed much in the last year. I still like “chuckling” and I still like ”hooves and horns“ too. I have no idea what the Russian word may mean, but chuckling is a rather expressive/suggestive word in English: implying both a youthful mirth crossed with a touch of sardonic glee.🙂
Nice to hear from you. I like the word “chuckling.” A bit out of the ordinary.