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"Yes," said he; "I perceive that you have gained so much flesh of late
that you think you would not feel the whip. Lookout!"
Rudely thrusting his hot pipe against her cheek, Michael chased his wife
from the room, after which he ordered his dinner. After eating a hearty
meal consisting of cabbage-soup, roast pig, meat-cake, pastry with
milk, jelly, sweet cakes, and vodki, he called his woman cook to him and
ordered her to be seated and sing songs, Simeonovitch accompanying her
on the guitar.
While the superintendent was thus enjoying himself to the fullest
satisfaction in the musical society of his cook the elder returned,
and, making a low bow to his superior, proceeded to give the desired
information concerning the serfs.
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Well," asked Michael, "did they plough?"
Yes," replied the elder; "they have accomplished about half the field."
Is there no fault to be found?"
Not that I could discover. The work seems to be well done. They are
evidently afraid of you."
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How is the soil?"
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