The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy: fluffy tail, which was tied in a simple knot. Nikita's wide
coat-collar, as he sat on the windy side, pressed close to his
cheek and nose.
'This road doesn't give him a chance--it's too snowy,' said
Vasili Andreevich, who prided himself on his good horse. 'I
once drove to Pashutino with him in half an hour.'
'What?' asked Nikita, who could not hear on account of his
collar.
'I say I once went to Pashutino in half an hour,' shouted
Vasili Andreevich.
'It goes without saying that he's a good horse,' replied
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