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himself had barely escaped execution by making his way out of prison,
and having nothing to live upon had come back to his father for support.
Turning to Ivan he said: "I came to ask you to care for us until I can
find something to do."
"Very well," Ivan replied; "you may remain with us."
Just as Ivan was about to sit down to the table Simeon's wife made a wry
face, indicating that she did not like the smell of Ivan's sheep-skin
coat; and turning to her husband she said, "I shall not sit at the table
with a moujik [peasant] who smells like that."
Simeon the soldier turned to his brother and said: "My lady objects to
the smell of your clothes. You may eat in the porch."
Ivan said: "Very well, it is all the same to me. I will soon have to go
and feed my horse any way."
Ivan took some bread in one hand, and his kaftan (coat) in the other,
and left the room.
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