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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy: "Shall I divide this with you?" he said.
"Yes; divide!" they sang in chorus.
So Ivan put his hand into the bag and drew it out full of gold
coins, which he scattered among them.
"Batiushka," they cried as they ran to gather up the precious
pieces.
The moujiks then appeared on the scene and began to fight among
themselves for the possession of the yellow objects. In the
melee one old woman was nearly crushed to death.
Ivan laughed and was greatly amused at the sight of so many
persons quarrelling over a few pieces of gold.
The Kreutzer Sonata | 
