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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Forged Coupon by Leo Tolstoy: women and young girls came to ask for apples,
and to have a chat with him, Vassily gave them
larger or smaller apples according as he liked
their looks, and received eggs or money in re-
turn. The rest of the time he had nothing to do,
but to lie on his back and get up for his meals in
the kitchen. He had only one shirt left, one of
pink cotton, and that was in holes. But he was
strongly built and enjoyed excellent health.
When the kettle with black gruel was taken from
the stove and served to the working men, Vassily
The Forged Coupon |
