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Ivan for once accepted his father's advice. He did not betray Gavryl,
and no one ever learned the origin of the fire.
Ivan's heart became more kindly disposed toward his old enemy, feeling
that much of the fault in connection with this sad affair rested with
himself.
Gavryl was greatly surprised that Ivan did not denounce him before all
the villagers, and at first he stood in much fear of him, but he soon
afterward overcame this feeling.
The two peasants ceased to quarrel, and their families followed their
example. While they were building new houses, both families lived
beneath the same roof, and when they moved into their respective homes,
Ivan and Gavryl lived on as good terms as their fathers had done before
them.
Ivan remembered his dying father's command, and took deeply to heart
the evident warning of God that A FIRE SHOULD BE EXTINGUISHED IN THE
BEGINNING. If any one wronged him he did not seek revenge, but instead
made every effort to settle the matter peaceably. If any one spoke to
him unkindly, he did not answer in the same way, but replied softly, and
tried to persuade the person not to speak evil. He taught the women and
children of his household to do the same.
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