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NICHOLAS IVÁNOVICH. That's just where it is. I don't believe that God
gave it, but that some of us have taken it, and taken it from our
brother men.
CARPENTER [taken aback] That's so! But still you've no need to do this.
NICHOLAS IVÁNOVICH. I understand that it must seem strange to you that
while living in this house where there is such superfluity, I should
wish to earn something.
CARPENTER [laughs] No. Everybody knows that gentlefolk want to master
everything. Well, now go over it again with the smoothing plane.
NICHOLAS IVÁNOVICH. You won't believe me and will laugh, but still I
must tell you that formerly I was not ashamed to live in this way, but
now that I believe in Christ's law, which tells us we are all
brothers--I am ashamed to live so.
CARPENTER. If you are ashamed of it, give away your property.
NICHOLAS IVÁNOVICH. I wanted to, but failed, and gave it to my wife.
CARPENTER. But after all it would not be possible for you to do it--you
are too used to comforts.
[Voice outside the door] Papa, may I come in?
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