The Storm by Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrovsky
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No, not long.
FEKLUSHA. Well, God speed him on his way! And say, will the young mistress do a wail for his going or not? GLASHA. That I can't say, really. FEKLUSHA. But she does wail at times, I suppose? GLASHA. Never heard of her doing it. FEKLUSHA. Well now, my dear, if there's one thing I love, it's to hear a wail well done! (_Silence._) And mind you keep a sharp look out, my girl, on the beggar woman below, that she don't lay her hands on anything. GLASHA. Who's to tell the rights and wrongs of it with you begging pilgrims, you all speak ill of one another. Why can't you live and let live? I should have thought you wandering women get plenty in our house all of you, and yet you must always be quarrelling and nagging at each other. Aren't you afraid of such sin? FEKLUSHA. One can't be without sin, my good girl; we live in the world. I'll tell you what, my dear; you, simple folk, are tempted of one devil, but we |
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