,MEANS ( ,HELP+ ! ,POPULATION ,SUFF]+ FROM ,BAD ,H>VE/S 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,HELP = ! POPULATION SUFF]+ FROM BAD H>VE/S MAY HAVE TWO OBJECTS 3 SUPPORT ( ! PEASANT PROPRIETORS & PREV5TION ( PEOPLE RUNN+ !  
RISK ( ILLNESS1 & EV5 DEA?1 FROM WANT & FROM !  
BAD QUALITY ( FOOD4  

,>E !SE OBJECTS ATTA9$ BY ! AID N[ EXT5D$ 9  
! =M ( TW5TY OR ?IRTY P\NDS ( FL\R A MON? TO  
EA* CONSUM]1 RECKON+ OR NOT RECKON+ LABOR]S8 ,I  
?9K NOT4 ,& ,I ?9K NOT FROM ! FOLL[+ CONSID]ATIONS 3  

,ALL ! PEASANT FAMILIES ( ALL AGRICULTURAL ,RUSSIA  
MAY BE DI/RIBUT$ UND] ?REE TYPES4 ,FIR/1 !  
WEAL?Y F>M ) EI<T OR T5 S\LS1 ON ! AV]AGE  
TWELVE S\LS TO A FAMILY1 ) FROM ?REE TO FIVE HIR$  
M51 ON ! AV]AGE F\R1 FROM ?REE TO FIVE HORSES1 ON  
4! AV]AGE F\R1 & FROM ?REE TO N9E DESYAT9S (  
L&1 ON ! AV]AGE SIX4 ,?AT IS A RI* F>M]4 ,SU*  
A MUZHIK NOT ONLY FE$S HIS FAMILY ) HIS GRA91 BUT  
FREQU5TLY HIRES ONE OR TWO LABOR]S1 BUYS UP L& (  
?OSE WORSE (F ?AN HIMSELF1 & SELLS !M GRA9 &  
SE$4 ,ALL ?IS1 MAYBE1 IS DONE ON CONDITIONS NOT FAVORABLE = ! POOR1 BUT ! RESULT IS ?AT 9 ! C\NTRY1  
:]E !RE >E T5 P] C5T ( !SE RI* M51 ! L&  
IS NOT IDLE1 & 9 CASE ( NECESSITY ! POOR MAN MAY  
HAVE ! MEANS ( OBTA9+ GRA91 SE$1 EV5 MONEY4  

,! SECOND TYPE IS ?AT ( ! AV]AGE MUZHIK1 )  
GREAT DIFFICULTY MAK+ ! 5DS ( ! YE> MEET BY  
MEANS ( HIS TWO P>CELS ( L&1 & ONE OR TWO 0 H&S10 & ONE OR TWO HORSES4 ,?IS DVOR IS ALMO/  
:OLLY SUPPORT$ BY ITS [N GRA94 ,:AT IT LACKS IS  
OBTA9$ BY A MEMB] ( ! FAMILY LIV+ \T4  

,& ! ?IRD TYPE IS ! POOR FELL[ ) A FAMILY (  
FROM ?REE TO FIVE 0 S\LS10 ) ONE LABOR+ MAN1 &  
FREQU5TLY ) NO HORSE4 ,?IS K9D NEV] HAS GRA9  
5\< 2 EV]Y YE> HE IS OBLIG$ TO 9V5T SOME MEANS  
( GETT+ HIMSELF \T ( HIS TI<T PLACE1 & HE IS  
ALWAYS )9 A HAIR'S BREAD? ( BE+ A PAUP]1 & AT  
! SLI<TE/ MIS=TUNE HE WILL BEG4  

,! AID GIV5 9 ! =M ( FL\R TO ! 9HABITANTS  
( ! FAM9E-/RICK5 PLACES IS DI/RIBUT$ BY MEANS (  
LI/S ( PEASANT FAMILIES ACCORD+ TO !IR MEANS4 ,BY  
MEANS ( !SE LI/S CALCULATIONS >E MADE AS TO H[  
MU* HELP IS TO BE AF=D$ TO ANY P>TICUL> FAMILY4  
,& ?IS HELP IS GIV5 ONLY TO ! V]Y POORE/1 ?AT  
IS TO SAY1 TO ! FAMILIES ( ! ?IRD TYPE4  

,A 0DVOR0 ( ! FIR/ TYPE1 BELONG+ TO ! RI* OR WELL-TO-DO PEASANT :O /ILL HAS SEV]AL *ETV]TS.<#a.> ( OATS1 :O HAS TWO HORSES1 A C[1 %EEP1 RECEIVES NO HELP4 ,BUT 9VE/IGATION 9TO ! CONDITION1 NOT ONLY ( ! AV]AGE1 BUT ( ! RI* MUZHIK1 MAKES ONE SEE ?AT IF ! PEASANT AGRICULTURAL CLASS IS TO BE SU/A9$1 !SE >E ! V]Y F>M]S ?AT NE$ HELP MO/4  

,LET US SUPPOSE ?AT A RI* PEASANT HAS /ILL A LITTLE RYE  
LEFT1 HE HAS TW5TY OR MORE *ETV]TS ( OATS1 HE HAS  
FIVE HORSES & TWO C[S & EI<TE5 %EEP1 & BECAUSE HE HAS ALL ?IS HE RECEIVES NO HELP4 ,BUT RECKON  
UP HIS 9COME & HIS EXP5SES1 & Y\ WILL SEE ?AT  
HE IS 9 JU/ AS MU* NE$ AS ! POOR MAN4 ,9 ORD]  
TO SUPPORT ! ROTATION :I* HE HAS UND]TAK5 )  
HIS HIR$ L&1 HE MU/ S[ AB\T T5 *ETV]TS4 ,:AT  
GRA9 REMA9S1 AT =TY1 FIFTY1 EV5 SIXTY RUBLES1 IS NO?+  
9 COMP>ISON ) :AT HE NE$S = HIS FAMILY ( TWELVE  
S\LS4 ,= TWELVE S\LS HE NE$S FIFTE5 PUDS AT ONE  
RUBLE FIFTY KOPECKS TW5TY-TWO RUBLES FIFTY KOPECKS A  
MON? TWO HUNDR$ & TW5TY-FIVE RUBLES = T5  
MON?S4 ,MOREOV]1 HE NE$S =TY1 FIFTY1 OR SEV5TY RUBLES TO SATISFY ! R5T ON HIS HIR$ L& 2 HE HAS TO  
PAY HIS TAXES4 ,! MEMB]S ( HIS FAMILY LIV+ \T  
?IS YE> EI!R RECEIVE LESS ?AN BE=E1 BY GRA9 BE+  
HI<1 OR >E 5TIRELY PAID (F4 ,HE NE$S ?REE HUNDR$  
& FIFTY RUBLES1 BUT HE RECEIVES EV5 LESS ?AN TWO HUNDR$1 & !RE=E ONE ?+ IS LEFT = HIM TO DO1 TO  
GIVE UP HIS HIR$ L&1 TO SELL HIS SE$ OATS1 TO SELL A  
P>T ( HIS HORSES1 = :I* !RE IS NO PRICE1 9  
O!R WORDS1 TO DESC5D TO ! LEVEL ( ! AV]AGE  
MUZHIK1 & EV5 L[]1 BECAUSE ! AV]AGE MUZHIK  
HAS A SMALL] FAMILY4  

,BUT NO HELP1 OR V]Y LITTLE1 IS GIV5 TO ! AV]AGE  
MUZHIK IF HE HAS ANY OATS LEFT OR A HORSE OR TWO4 ,SO  
?AT HE IS OBLIG$ TO SELL HIS L& TO ! EXCEPTIONALLY  
RI*1 TO EAT HIS SE$ OATS1 & !N ALSO HIS HORSE4 ,SO  
?AT BY ! DI/RIBUTION ( HELP AS IT OBTA9S N[1 !  
RI* MU/ 9FALLIBLY DESC5D TO ! LEVEL ( ! AV]AGE  
& ! AV]AGE TO ! LEVEL ( ! POOR4 ,& BY !  
CONDITIONS OBTA9+ ?IS YE>1 ALMO/ ALL1 EXCEPT !  
UNUSUALLY RI*1 >E OBLIG$ TO DESC5D 9 ?IS WAY4  
,! DI/RIBUTION ( FL\R1 NOT ATTA9+ ITS OBJECT ( SUPPORT+ ! PEASANT HUSB&RY1 DOES NOT ATTA9 ITS SECOND  
OBJECT EI!R ?AT ( SAFEGU>D+ ! PEOPLE FROM  
FAM9E DISEASES4 ,! DI/RIBUTION ( FL\R BY 0S\LS0  
DOES NOT SECURE ?IS = ! FOLL[+ REASONS 3  

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 BECAUSE 9 SU* A DI/RIBUTION (  
FL\R !RE IS ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY ?AT ?'E P]SON RECEIV+ IT WILL YIELD TO ! TEMPTATION ( SQU&]+ :AT  
HE HAS RECEIV$1 & SELL+ IT = DR9K1 & ?IS HAS  
HAPP5$1 ?\< NOT 9 MANY 9/ANCES4  

,9 ! SECOND PLACE1 BECAUSE ?IS HELP1 FALL+ 9TO  
! H&S ( ! POOR1 SAVES !M FROM />VATION ONLY  
9 CASE ! FAMILY HAS SOME MEANS ( ITS [N4 ,!  
L>GE/ APPORTIONM5T AM\NTS TO ?IRTY P\NDS TO EA*  
MAN4 ,& IF ?IRTY P\NDS ( FL\R1 TOGE!R )  
POTATOES & SOME ADMIXTURE ) ! FL\R = BAK+  
BREAD1 MAY SUPPORT A MAN = ! P]IOD ( A MON?1  
!N 9 COMPLETE POV]TY1 :5 !Y HAVE NOT ! :]E)AL TO BUY EV5 LEB$A-WE$ TO MIX ) !IR BREAD1  
?IRTY P\NDS ( FL\R IS US$ UP 9 ! =M ( UNMODIFI$ BREAD 9 ! C\RSE ( FIFTE5 OR TW5TY DAYS1 &  
! PEOPLE1 LEFT 9 AN ABSOLUTELY />V+ CONDITION =  
T5 DAYS1 >E LIKELY TO BECOME SICK & EV5 TO DIE FROM  
LACK ( FOOD4  

,9 ! ?IRD PLACE1 ! DI/RIBUTION ( FL\R AMONG  
POOR FAMILIES1 EV5 AMONG ?OSE ?AT /ILL HAVE MEANS  
( !IR [N1 DOES NOT ATTA9 ! PURPOSE ( =EF5D+  
M5 FROM FAM9E DISEASES1 BECAUSE 9 A FAMILY :]E  
/RONG M5 EASILY GET ALONG ) POOR FOOD1 ! WEAK1  
! Y\NG1 & ! OLD CONTRACT DISEASE FROM WANT &  
! POOR QUALITY ( FOOD4  

,9 ALL FAM9E-/RICK5 PLACES ALL FAMILIES1 BO? RI*  
& POOR1 EAT MIS]ABLE BREAD MADE ) LEB$A-WE$4  

,/RANGE TO SAY N[ 9 A L>GE NUMB] ( CASES ! V]Y  
POOR1 ON RECEIV+ GRA9 FROM ! ZEM/VO1 EAT UNMODIFI$ BREAD1 :ILE ALMO/ ALL ! RI* FAMILIES EAT IT )  
ORA*1 ) ?IS YE>'S DISGU/+ UNRIPE LEB$A-WE$4.<#b.> 

,& IT ALL ! TIME HAPP5S ?AT :ILE ! /RONG]  
MEMB]S ( A RI* FAMILY ?RIVE ON ! LEB$A-WE$  
BREAD1 ! WEAK]1 OLD] MEMB]S P9E AWAY & DIE  
( IT4  

,?US A SICK WOMAN COMES FROM A RI* F>M1 C>RY+  
9 H] H& A PIECE ( BLACK LEB$A-WE$ BREAD CON/ITUT+ H] PR9CIPAL >TICLE ( FOOD1 & ASK+ ADMISSION  
9 ! EAT+-ROOM SIMPLY BECAUSE %E IS SICK1 & !N  
ONLY :ILE %E IS SICK4  

,ANO!R EXAMPLE 3 ,I COME TO A MUZHIK :O IS NOT  
RECEIV+ ASSI/ANCE & CONSID]S HIMSELF RI*4 ,HE  
LIVES ALONE ) HIS WIFE 2 !Y HAVE NO *ILDR54 ,I F9D  
!M AT D9N]4 ,POTATO S\P & BREAD ) ! LEB$AWE$4 ,9 ! TR\< IS NEW BREAD1 LIKEWISE ADULT]AT$  
) A L>GE PROPORTION ( ! LEB$A4 ,! HUSB&  
& WIFE >E HEAL?Y & HAPPY1 BUT ON ! /OVE IS AN OLD WOMAN :O IS ILL FROM ! EFFECTS ( ! LEB$AWE$ BREAD1 & DECL>ES ?AT IT IS BETT] TO EAT ONCE A DAY ONLY TO HAVE GOOD BREAD TO EAT1 BUT ?AT ?IS  
DOES NOT KEEP UP ONE'S /R5G?4  

,OR A ?IRD CASE 3 A PEASANT WOMAN COMES FROM A RI*  
F>M TO ASK = H] ?IRTE5-YE>-OLD DAU<T] ADMISSION TO ! EAT+-ROOM BECAUSE !Y CANNOT FE$ H] AT  
HOME4 ,?IS DAU<T] IS ( ILLEGITIMATE BIR?1 & !RE=E %E IS NOT LIK$ & IS NOT WILL+LY F$4 ,!RE  
>E MANY SIMIL> CASES1 & !RE=E ! DI/RIBUTION (  
HELP 9 FL\R FROM H& TO H& DOES NOT KEEP !  
OLD1 ! FEEBLE1 & ! UNPOPUL> MEMB]S ( ! FAMILY FROM SICKNESS & DEA?1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! UNSUITABILITY OR LACK ( FOOD4  

,PA9FUL AS IT IS TO SAY ?IS1 NOT)/&+ ! REM>KABLE 5]GY & EV5 SELF-CONTROL ( ! MAJORITY  
( PROV9CIAL WORK]S1 !IR ACTIVITY1 CONSI/+ 9 !  
DI/RIBUTION ( HELP 9 CORN1 DOES NOT FULFILL ITS PURPOSE  
( SUPPORT+ ! AGRICULTURAL PEASANTRY OR ( PREV5T+  
! POSSIBILITY ( DISEASES FROM FAM9E4  

,BUT IF :AT IS DONE N[ IS NOT GOOD1 :AT IS GOOD 8  
,:AT %\LD BE DONE 8  

,TWO ?+S 9 MY OP9ION >E NECESS>Y1 NOT = !  
SUPPORT M]ELY ( ! AGRICULTURAL PEASANTRY1 BUT TO  
PREV5T !M FROM ULTIMATE RU9 3 ! ORGANIZATION (  
WORK = EV]Y COMMUNITY ABLE TO WORK 2 & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( FREE REFECTORIES = ! Y\NG1 ! OLD1 !  
FEEBLE1 & ! SICK 9 ALL C\NTRY PLACES SUFF]+ FROM  
! FAM9E4  

,! ORGANIZATION ( LABOR \<T TO BE SU* ?AT IT  
%\LD BE ACCESSIBLE1 WELL-KN[N1 & FAMILI> TO !  
POPULATION1 & NOT SU* AS ! PEOPLE HAVE NEV] OCCUPI$ !MSELVES ) OR EV5 SE51 OR ELSE SU* AS !Y  
>E (T5 UNABLE TO P]=M 2 AS1 = 9/ANCE1 BY COMPELL+ ! MEMB]S ( ! FAMILIES :O HAVE NEV]  
GONE AWAY TO LEAVE HOME1 OR UND]GO O!R ADV]SE CONDITIONS1 SU* AS LACK ( CLO?+4  

,WORK \<T TO BE SU* ?AT1 BESIDES !IR WORK \T (  
DOORS1 TO :I* ALL ! CAPABLE & ABLE-BODI$ MUZHIKS  
CAN RESORT = WAGES1 !RE %\LD BE DOME/IC WORK SUITABLE = ! :OLE POPULATION ( ! FAM9E-/RICK5  
PLACES M51 WOM51 HALE OLD M51 & HALF-GR[N  
*ILDR54  

,?IS YE>'S DI/RESS IS DUE NOT ONLY TO LACK ( GRA91  
BUT ALSO TO ! NO LESS ABSOLUTE LACK ( BO? MONEY &  
*ANCES ( E>N+ MONEY !RE IS NO WORK1 & SEV]AL MILLIONS ( ! POPULATION >E CONDEMN$ TO 5=C$  
IDL5ESS4  

,IF ! GRA9 NECESS>Y = ! SUPPORT ( ! POPULATION IS AT H&1 9 O!R WORDS CAN BE PLAC$ :]E IT IS  
NE$$1 AT A PRICE )9 !IR REA*1 !N ! />V+  
PEOPLE MI<T E>N ?IS GRA9 = !MSELVES1 PROVID$  
ONLY !RE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY ( WORK1 & MAT]IALS  
= WORK & SALE4  

,BUT IF !Y DO NOT HAVE ?IS OPPORTUNITY1 HUNDR$S (  
MILLIONS WILL BE IRREVOCABLY WA/$ 9 ! DI/RIBUTION (  
GRATUIT\S AID1 BUT ! MIS]Y WILL NOT BE RELIEV$4 ,!  
MATT] IS NOT :OLLY 9 ! MAT]IAL LOSS 2 ! IDL5ESS  
( A :OLE POPULATION RECEIV+ GRATUIT\S FOOD HAS A  
T]RIBLY DEMORALIZ+ T5D5CY4  

,\TSIDE 9DU/RIES MAY BE ORGANIZ$ 9 ! MO/  
V>I$ WAYS1 BO? = W9T] & /ILL MORE = SUMM]TIME1 & ,GOD GRANT ?AT !SE 9DU/RIES MAY BE ORGANIZ$ AS SPE$ILY AS POSSIBLE & ON ! L>GE/  
POSSIBLE SCALE4 ,BUT BESIDES !SE GREAT PRIVATE 9DU/RIES1 IT IS A MATT] ( IMM$IATE NECESSITY & 5ORM\S  
IMPORTANCE ?AT ! POPULATION BE FURNI%$ ) !  
OPPORTUNITY ( DO+ !IR [N FAMILI> WORK1 )\T  
LEAV+ !IR HOMES & !IR ACCU/OM$ SURR\ND+S1  
& ( GETT+ PAY = IT1 EV5 ?\< IT BE AT A V]Y  
*EAP RATE4  

,9 ! FAM9E-/RICK5 C\NTRY DI/RICTS NEI!R HEMP  
NOR FLAX GREW1 OATS ALMO/ :OLLY FAIL$1 & ! WOM5  
HAVE NO Y>N & NO?+ TO WEAVE4 ,! WIVES1 !  
GIRLS1 & ! OLD WOM51 ORD9>ILY OCCUPI$1 SIT IDLE4  
,MOREOV]1 ! MUZHIKS1 :O /AY AT HOME & HAVE NO  
MONEY TO BUY L9D5 B>K1 ALSO SIT )\T !IR USUAL  
W9T] AVOCATIONS ! WEAV+ ( LAPTI1 OR B>K %OES4  
,! *ILDR51 AS WELL1 WA/E !IR TIME IDLY1 = !  
S*OOLS >E = ! MO/ P>T CLOS$4 ,! POPULATION1 HAV+ TO FACE ONLY ! TRY+ SC5ES ( A MORE EXAG-  
G]AT$ NE$1 DEPRIV$ ( !IR ORD9>Y & MORE ?AN  
EV] 9DISP5SABLE MEANS ( RECREATION & =GETFULNESS1 ( WORK1 SIT = :OLE DAYS AT A TIME ) FOLD$  
H&S1 DISCUSS+ V>I\S RUMORS & PROPOSITIONS AB\T  
HELP GIV5 & TO BE GIV51 BUT ESPECIALLY AB\T !IR  
POV]TY 2 0 !Y GR[ GLOOMY & LOSE !IR SPIRITS1 &  
?AT IS ! REASON MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE ?AT !Y  
GET SICK10 SAID A S5SIBLE OLD MAN TO ME4  

,NOT TO M5TION ! ECONOMICAL SIGNIFICANCE ( WORK  
= ?IS YE>1 ITS MORAL SIGNIFICANCE IS 5ORM\S4 ,WORK1  
ANY K9D ( WORK :I* %\LD EMPLOY ! IDLE PEOPLE  
?IS YE>1 IS A MO/ PRESS+ NECESSITY4  

,UNTIL WE %ALL SEE ORGANIZ$ ! GREAT 9DU/RIES =  
:I* !RE W]E V>I\S V]Y S5SIBLE PLANS1 N[1  
IT IS RUMOR$1 BE+ E/ABLI%$1 & DE/9$ TO CONF]  
9E/IMABLE BLESS+S1 IF ONLY 9 ! E/ABLI%M5T (  
!M ! HABITS & CONV5I5CE ( ! POPULATION >E  
TAK5 9TO CONSID]ATION1 IF ONLY 9 ALL ! FAM9E-/RICK5 DI/RICTS ! OPPORTUNITY IS GIV5 = ALL !  
REMA9+ PEOPLE TO WORK AT ! WORK !Y >E ACCU/OM$ TO1 ! M5 TO PLEAT LAPTI & ! WOM5 TO  
SP9 & WEAVE1 & ! OPPORTUNITY IS GIV5 TO SELL  
:AT !Y MAKE BY ?IS LABOR1 !N ?IS W\LD BE1 AT  
LEA/1 A GREAT HELP AGA9/ ! DECL9E ( ! ,RUSSIAN  
HUSB&RY1 EV5 IF IT DID NOT 5TIRELY /OP IT4  

,IF IT BE GRANT$ ?AT A PLACE CAN BE OBTA9$ = CLO?  
AT EI<T KOPECKS ! >%9 & ?IS IS POSSIBLE :5  
IT IS PRODUC$ 9 L>GE QUANTITIES & ?AT LAPTI :I*  
WILL LA/ = YE>S WILL BE B\<T AT T5 KOPECKS A PAIR1  
!N EA* MAN'S E>N+S WILL BE AT ! V]Y LEA/ FIVE  
KOPECKS1 ?AT IS TO SAY ONE RUBLE FIFTY KOPECKS A MON?4  
,IF 9 ADDITION TO ?IS IT IS ADMITT$ ?AT 9 EV]Y FAMILY  
ON ! AV]AGE NOT MORE ?AN ONE-F\R? ( ! MEMB]S >E UNABLE TO WORK1 !N IT SEEMS ?AT = EV]Y  
P]SON 9 A FAMILY !RE WILL BE E>N$ ONE-F\R? (  
#d4#e KOPECKS1 9 O!R WORDS #a4#a#b KOPECK2 ?AT IS TO SAY1  
CONSID]ABLY MORE ?AN :AT N[ COMES FROM ! ZEM/VO ) SU* /RA91 BICK]+S1 & QU>RELS1 &  
PRODUC+ SU* G5]AL DISCONT5T4  

,SU* W\LD BE ! CALCULATION1 IF WORK FAMILI> TO ALL  
! C\NTRY POPULATION1 UNQUE/IONABLY ACCESSIBLE1 &  
! V]Y *EAPE/1 W]E P]=M$4  

,MEANS W\LD BE RECEIV$ EXCE$+ ?AT :I* IS  
N[ RECEIV$ FROM A GRATUIT\S OR LOAN DI/RIBUTION1 TO  
SAY NO?+ ( ! 9SOLUBLE DIFFICULTY ( GIV+ IT \T1  
& ESPECIALLY ! DISCONT5T :I* IS PRODUC$ BY 9DIVIDUAL DI/RIBUTION4 ,= ! ATTA9M5T ( ?IS IT W\LD  
BE NECESS>Y TO SP5D COMP>ATIVELY SMALL SUMS = !  
PUR*ASE ( MAT]IALS = LABOR FLAX & L9D5 B>K1  
& SECURE A PLACE = !SE PRODUCTIONS4  

,9 ! ORGANIZATION ( !SE 9DU/RIES1 & ! FURNI%+ ! WOM5 ) MAT]IALS = SP9N+ & !  
SALE ( ! FABRIC SPUN BY !M1 MANY PEOPLE >E  
ALREADY 9T]E/$1 BUT AS YET ONLY ON A V]Y SMALL  
SCALE4 ,WE HAVE ALSO BEGUN ?IS WORK1 BUT UP TO ! PRES5T TIME HAVE NOT YET ! FLAX1 WOOL1 & BA/ ORD]$4  
,\R PROPOSITION TO ! PEASANTS TO OCCUPY !MSELVES  
) WORK = ! SALE ( LAPTI & CLO? WAS EV]Y:]E  
RECEIV$ ) 5?USIASM4 ,!Y W\LD SAY TO US 3  

0,IF WE E>N ONLY ?REE KOPECKS A DAY IT IS F> BETT] ?AN TO SIT IDLE40  

,( C\RSE ?IS REF]S ONLY TO ! FIVE W9T] MON?S2 DUR+ ! F\R SUMM] MON?S1 TILL ! FIR/ FRUITS1 !IR 9DU/RIES MI<T BE VA/LY MORE PRODUCTIVE4  

,= ! ATTA9M5T ( \R PURPOSE1 NOT1 P]HAPS1 !  
SUPPORT ( PEASANT HUSB&RY1 BUT AT LEA/ ! /OPPAGE  
( ITS DECAY1 !RE IS 9 MY OP9ION ONLY ?IS MEANS  
! ORGANIZATION ( 9DU/RIES4  

4,= ! ATTA9M5T ( \R SECOND PURPOSE1 ! SALVATION ( ! PEOPLE FROM DISEASE CONSEQU5T ON BAD &  
9SUFFICI5T FOOD1 9 MY OP9ION1 ! ONLY 9FALLIBLE MEANS  
IS ! ORGANIZATION 9 EV]Y VILLAGE ( A FREE TABLE AT  
:I* EV]Y MAN MAY HAVE 5\< TO EAT IF HE IS  
HUNGRY4  

,! ORGANIZATION ( FREE TABLES1 BEGUN BY US MORE  
?AN A MON? AGO1 IS N[ C>RI$ ON ) A SUCCESS  
EXCE$+ \R EXPECTATIONS4 ,!SE EAT+-ROOMS >E  
>RANG$ 9 ! FOLL[+ WAY 3  

,ON MY >RIVAL AT ,YEPIFANSKY ,DI/RICT1 T[>D ! 5D ( ,SEPTEMB]1 ,I MET MY OLD FRI5D1 ,I4 ,I4 ,RAYEVSKY1 TO  
:OM ,I COMMUNICAT$ MY 9T5TION ( E/ABLI%+ FREE  
TABLES 9 ! FAM9E-/RICK5 DI/RICTS4 ,HE 9VIT$ ME  
TO TAKE UP MY QU>T]S AT HIS H\SE1 & :ILE NOT DESI/+ FROM ALL O!R =MS ( HELP1 NOT ONLY APPROV$  
MY PLAN ( E/ABLI%+ FREE TABLES1 BUT UND]TOOK TO  
ASSI/ ME 9 ?IS WORK2 & ) ?AT LOVE = ! PEOPLE1  
RESOLUTION1 & SIMPLICITY *>ACT]I/IC ( HIM1 IMM$IATELY1 EV5 BE=E \R >RIVAL AT HIS H\SE1 BEGAN ?IS  
BUS9ESS1 OP5+ SIX SU* EAT+-ROOMS 9 HIS [N  
VIC9ITY4  

,! ME?OD EMPLOY$ BY HIM CONSI/$ 9 HIS PROPOS+ TO WID[S OR ! POORE/ 9HABITANTS ( ! POORE/ VILLAGES TO FE$ ?OSE ?AT %\LD COME TO !M1 & 9 FURNI%+ ! NECESS>Y PROVISIONS = ?IS PURPOSE4  

,! />O/A & HIS ASSI/ANTS MADE \T A LI/ ( !  
*ILDR5 & OLD PEOPLE DES]V+ ( MA9T5ANCE AT !  
FREE TABLE1 & !SE EAT+-ROOMS W]E OP5$ 9 SIX  
VILLAGES4 ,!SE EAT+-ROOMS1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT  
!Y W]E OP5$ BY ! />O/AS & ,RAYEVSKY'S /EW>D1 )\T HIS P]SONAL SUP]9T5D5CE1 W5T V]Y  
WELL & W]E MA9TA9$ AB\T A MON?4  

,T[>D ! TIME ( \R >RIVAL1 :I* CO9CID$ )  
! FIR/ DI/RIBUTION ( HELP FROM ! GOV]NM5T1 FIVE  
( ! FREE EAT+-ROOMS W]E CLOS$1 BECAUSE ! P]SONS FREQU5T+ !M BEGAN TO RECEIVE A MON?LY ALL[ANCE1 & CONSEQU5TLY DID NOT NE$ D\BLE HELP4  

,V]Y SOON1 H[EV]1 9 SPITE ( ! DI/RIBUTION (  
AID1 ! NE$ HAD SO 9CREAS$ ?AT IT WAS FELT TO BE  
NECESS>Y TO REOP5 ! CLOS$ EAT+-ROOMS & E/ABLI% NEW ONES4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! F\R WEEKS SP5T  
BY US H]E WE OP5$ ?IRTY4  

,AT FIR/ WE OP5$ !M 9 ACCORDANCE ) 9=MATION RECEIV$ CONC]N+ ! MO/ POV]TY-/RICK5 VILLAGES1 BUT N[ = MORE ?AN A WEEK1 FROM V>I\S  
DIRECTIONS1 PETITIONS HAVE COME TO US 9 REG>D TO OP5+ NEW EAT+-ROOMS1 BUT WE HAVE NOT YET HAD TIME TO GRANT !M4  

,! ACT ( OP5+ EAT+-ROOMS IS AS FOLL[S WE AT LEA/ HAVE PROCE$$ 9 ?IS WAY 3 ,HAV+ LE>N$ ( A P>TICUL>LY NE$Y VILLAGE1 WE DRIVE TO IT1 GO TO ! />O/A1 & HAV+ EXPLA9$ \R PURPOSE1 WE CALL 9  
SOME ( ! OLD M5 & QUE/ION !M AB\T ! ACTUAL  
CONDITION ( ! F>MS FROM ONE 5D ( ! VILLAGE TO  
! O!R4 ,! />O/A1 HIS WIFE1 ! OLD M51 & P]HAPS ONE OR TWO MORE :O HAVE COME \T ( CURIOSITY  
TO ! IZBA1 DESCRIBE TO US ! /ATE ( AFFAIRS 9 !  
VILLAGE4  

0,WELL1 ON ! LEFT H& SIDE3 ,MAKSIM ,APTOKH94  
,H[ IS HE80  

0 ,HIS IS A H>D CASE4 ,HE HAS *ILDR51 SEV5 (  
!M4 ,& NO BREAD ?IS LONG TIME4 ,WE MU/ RELIEVE  
HIM ( HIS OLD WOMAN & ONE *ILD40  

,WE WRITE D[N1 0,FROM ,MAKSIM ,APTOKH9 TWO40 ,!N COMES ,FEODOR ,ABRAM(4  

0 ,!Y >E 9 A BAD CASE TOO4 ,/ILL1 !Y CAN GET  
ALONG40 ,BUT H]E ! />O/A'S WIFE PUTS 9 A WORD1  
& SAYS ?AT HE IS 9 A BAD /ATE & WE MU/ RELIEVE  
HIM ( ONE *ILD4 ,!N COMES AN OLD MAN1 A SOLDI] (  
,NI*OLAS'S TIME4  

0,HE IS ALMO/ DEAD ( />VATION40  

,DEMYON ,SAPRON( 0!Y >E SUBSI/+40  

,& ?US ! :OLE VILLAGE IS SCANN$4  

,A PRO( ( ! JU/ICE & LACK ( CA/E FEEL+ %[N  
BY ! PEASANTS 9 APPRAIS+ ! NE$S ( ! VILLAG]S  
MAY BE SE5 9 ?IS 3 ?AT NOT)/&+ ! FACT ?AT  
MANY PEASANTS W]E NOT ADMITT$ 9 ! FIR/ VILLAGE1  
9 ! VILLAGE ( ,TATI%*EVO 9 ,RUIKHOTSKAYA ,VOLO/'1  
:]E WE OP5$ AN EAT+-ROOM1 9 ! NUMB] ( !  
UNQUE/IONABLY POOR :OM WE HAD TO ADMIT TO ! FREE  
TABLE1 ! PEASANTS NOM9AT$1 )\T ! SLI<TE/ HESITATION1 ! WID[ ( A POPE & H] *ILDR5 & !  
WIFE ( A DIAC,JIOK OR SEXTON4  

,?US ALL ! 5UM]AT$ =MS W]E G5]ALLY DIVID$  
ACCORD+ TO ! REPORT ( ! />O/A & ! NEI<BORS  
9TO ?REE CLASSES3 ?OSE UNQUE/IONABLY H>D UP1 SOME  
( :OM \<T TO BE ADMITT$ TO ! FREE TABLE 2 ?OSE  
?AT W]E UNQUE/IONABLY WELL (F1 SU* AS C\LD SUPPORT !MSELVES 2 & ?IRDLY1 ?OSE CONC]N+ :OM  
!RE WAS SOME QUE/ION4 ,?IS D\BT WAS G5]ALLY SETTI$ BY ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE COM+ TO ! EAT+-ROOM4  
,TO FE$ MORE ?AN =TY P]SONS IS NO EASY MATT] =  
! HO/S4 ,& !RE=E1 IF ! NUMB] ( ?OSE APPLY+ IS LESS ?AN =TY1 ! D\BTFUL ONES >E ADMITT$2 BUT IF MORE1 !N SOME HAVE TO BE TURN$ AWAY4 ,G5-  
]ALLY SOME P]SONS UNQUE/IONABLY DES]V+ ( SU/5ANCE AT ! PUBLIC TABLES SEEM LEFT \T1 & ACCORD+  
TO ! =CE ( TE/IMONY *ANGES & ADDITIONS >E  
MADE4 ,IF IT IS LE>N$ ?AT 9 A VILLAGE !RE >E V]Y  
MANY UNQUE/IONABLY NE$Y P]SONS1 !N A SECOND &  
SOMETIMES EV5 A ?IRD EAT+-ROOM IS OP5$4  

,ON ! AV]AGE1 BO? AT \R E/ABLI%M5TS AS WELL AS  
AT ?OSE ( \R NEI<BOR1 ,N4 ,F41 :O IS ACT+ 9DEP5D5TLY ( US1 ! NUMB] ( P]SONS GETT+ !IR MEALS  
AT ! PUBLIC TABLE ALWAYS CON/ITUTES AB\T ONE-?IRD  
( ALL ! EFFECTIVE POPULATION4  

,!RE >E MANY ALMO/ EV]Y H\SEHOLD] WILL+  
TO KEEP ! EAT+-ROOM1 ?AT IS1 TO BAKE BREAD1 TO COOK1  
TO BOIL1 TO S]VE ! P5SION]S1 9 EX*ANGE = ! RI<T  
( HAV+ FREE FOOD & FUEL4 ,TO SU* A DEGREE >E  
!Y DESIR\S ( KEEP+ ! EAT+-ROOMS1 ?AT 9 BO?  
( ! FIR/ VILLAGES :]E WE E/ABLI%$ EAT+-ROOMS1  
! />O/AS1 BO? ( !M RI* PEASANTS1 PROPOS$ TO  
HAVE !M AT !IR H\SES4 ,BUT AS ?OSE ?AT KEEP !  
EAT+-H\SES >E GU>ANTE$ ALL FUEL & FOOD1 WE USUALLY SELECT ! POORE/1 PROVID$ !Y LIVE NE> ! C5T] ( ! HAMLET1 SO ?AT ! DI/ANCE TO BE TRAV]S$  
%ALL NOT BE DISPROPORTIONATE 9 EI!R DIRECTION4 ,ON  
! PLACE ITSELF WE DO NOT LAY MU* /RESS1 AS EV5 9 A  
T9Y SIX->%9 IZBA !RE IS ROOM 5\< TO FE$ ?IRTY  
OR =TY M54  

,! NEXT ?+ TO DO IS TO GET ! FOOD TO EA* EAT+ROOM4 ,IT IS MANAG$ 9 ?IS WAY 3 ,9 ONE PLACE1 TAK5  
AS ! C5TRAL PO9T ( ! 9/ITUTIONS1 !RE IS >RANG$  
A /OREH\SE ( ALL NECESS>Y PROVISIONS4 ,SU* A /OREH\SE WAS = US AT FIR/ F\ND 9 ,RAYEVSKY'S 0 ,EKONOMIA 0 2 BUT AS \R WORK WID5$1 ?REE O!R /OREH\SES  
W]E >RANG$1 OR RA!R SELECT$1 ON ! E/ATES ( WEAL?Y  
L&[N]S :]E !RE W]E GRAN>IES & SOME PROVISIONS = SALE4  

,AS SOON AS ! LOCATION ( ! EAT+-ROOM WAS SELECT$ & ! P]SONS PRIVILEG$ TO AVAIL !MSELVES ( IT W]E 9SCRIB$ ON A LI/1 ! DAY WAS DESIGNAT$ ON :I* ! KEEP]S.<#c.> ( ! EAT+-ROOM OR ! C>T :OSE TURN IT WAS %\LD GO = ! PROVISIONS4 ,AS N[ 9 A L>GE NUMB] ( EAT+-ROOMS1 IT WAS A TR\BLE TO GIVE \T ! PROVISIONS EV]Y DAY1 TWO DAYS EA* WEEK ,TUESDAY & ,FRIDAY W]E SET AP>T = ?AT PURPOSE4  
,AT ! /OREH\SE ! KEEP] ( ! EAT+-ROOM WAS GIV5 A LITTLE BOOK OR S*$ULE 9 ?IS =M 3  

  

,ACCORD+ TO ?IS BOOK ! PROVISIONS >E RECEIV$ & 5T]$4 ,BESIDES ! PROVISIONS1 ON A DESIGNAT$ DAY FROM ALL ! HAMLETS :]E ! FREE TABLES >E E/ABLI%$ COME C>TS AFT] FUEL2 AT FIR/ ?IS WAS PEAT1 BUT N[1 AS !RE IS NO MORE PEAT1 FIREWOOD4 ,ON ! SAME DAY ! PROVISIONS >E TAK5 ! LOAVES >E MADE1 & ON ! ?IRD DAY ! EAT+-ROOMS >E OP5$4 ,! QUE/ION AS TO ! COOK+ UT5SILS1 ! B[LS1 SPOONS1 TABLES1 IS DECID$ BY ! KEEP]S ( ! ROOMS4 ,EA* EAT+-ROOM KEEP] USES HIS [N DI%ES4 ,BUT IF HE HAS NONE1 HE GETS !M ( ?OSE ?AT COME TO HIM4 ,EA* P]SON BR+S HIS [N SPOON4  

,! FIR/ EAT+-ROOM WAS OP5$ AT ! H\SE ( A BL9D OLD MAN :O HAD A WIFE & ORPHAN GR&*ILDR54 ,:51 ON ! DAY IT WAS OP5$1 ,I W5T TO ?IS BL9D  
MAN'S IZBA AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK1 ! WIFE HAD EV]Y?+ ALL READY4 ,! LOAVES HAD COME \T ( ! OV5 & W]E PLAC$ ON ! TABLE & ON ! B5*ES4 ,ON !  
/OVE1 :I* WAS HEAT$ & CLOS$1 /OOD %*I1 POTATOES1 & BEET S\P4  

,9 ! IZBA1 BESIDES ! BL9D MAN & HIS WIFE1 W]E  
TWO NEI<BORS & A HOMELESS OLD WOMAN :O HAD  
BEGG$ P]MISSION TO COME !RE SO AS TO GET SOME?+  
TO EAT & W>M H]SELF4 ,!RE W]E NO PEOPLE AS YET4  
,IT SEEM$ ?AT !Y W]E EXPECT+ US1 & NO ANN\NCEM5TS HAD BE5 MADE4 ,A BOY & A MUZHIK W]E DELEGAT$ TO SPREAD ! NEWS4 ,I ASK$ ! WOMAN H[ ALL  
W\LD F9D SEATS4  

0 ,I WILL >RANGE IT ALL SATISFACTORILY1 DON'T BE TR\BL$10  
SAID ! WOMAN4  

,?IS H\SEKEEP] WAS A ?ICK-SET WOMAN ( FIFTY1 )  
TIMID & ANXI\S1 BUT 9TELLIG5T1 EYES4 ,UNTIL ! OP5+ ( ! EAT+-ROOM %E HAD BEGG$1 & HAD ?US  
SUPPORT$ H]SELF & H] FAMILY4 ,H] 5EMIES DECL>$ ?AT %E DRANK TOO MU*4 ,BUT1 NOT)/&+  
!SE REPORTS1 %E ATTRACT$ DUE FAVOR BY H] ATT5TIONS TO  
H] HUSB&'S ORPHAN GR&*ILDR51 & TO ! BL9D  
OLD MAN HIMSELF1 LY+ HALF DEAD ) CONSUMPTION ON  
! SLEEP+-BUNK4  

,! MO!R ( ! ORPHANS HAD DI$ ! YE> BE=E1  
! FA!R HAD DES]T$ !M1 & GONE TO ,MOSC[1  
:]E HE HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,! *ILDR5 A BOY &  
A GIRL W]E V]Y PRETTY1 ESPECIALLY ! BOY1 :O WAS  
AB\T EI<T 2 &1 NOT)/&+ !IR POV]TY1 W]E  
WELL CLO!D & %OD1 & !Y CLUNG TO !IR GR&MO!R1 & KEPT ASK+ ?+S ( H]1 AS SPOIL$ *ILDR5 G5]ALLY DO4  

0 ,ALL WILL BE 9 GOOD ORD]10 SAID ! MI/RESS ( !  
H\SE4 0 ,& ,I WILL GET A TABLE4 ,& ?OSE ?AT CAN'T  
SIT D[N MAY EAT AFT]W>DS4 ,N9E LOAVES10 %E CONFID$ TO ME1 0 TOOK F\R P\NDS1 & MOREOV] ,I SQUEEZ$  
\T SOME KVAS4 ,ONLY ,I HAD A H>D TIME ) ! PEAT10  
%E SAID4 0 ,IT DOESN'T HEAT4 ,I HAD TO GET SOME ( \R  
[N /RAW FROM ! %$4 ,I OP5$ ! %$1 & !N  
! PEAT W\LD NOT BURN40  

,AS !RE WAS NO?+ = ME TO DO !RE1 ,I W5T BEH9D  
! RAV9E TO ! EAT+-ROOM ( ! NEXT HAMLET1 FE>+  
?AT !Y MI<T BE EXPECT+ ME ALSO !RE4 ,& 9 REALITY !Y W]E WAIT+ H]E ALSO4 ,& H]E WAS ! SAME  
?+ ! SAME ODOR ( HOT BREAD1 ! SAME R\ND LOAVES ON ! TABLES & B5*ES1 ! SAME POTS &  
KETTLES ON ! /OVE1 & ! SAME 9QUISITIVE PEOPLE 9  
! IZBA4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ! B5EVOL5T RAN >\ND  
TO MAKE ! ANN\NCEM5TS4  

,HAV+ TALK$ ) ! MI/RESS ( ! H\SE1 :O ALSO  
COMPLA9$ ?AT ! PEAT DID NOT HEAT1 & ?AT %E HAD  
SPLIT H] TR\< 9 MAK+ ! LOAVES1 ,I W5T BACK TO !  
FIR/ EAT+-ROOM1 ?9K+ ?AT ,I MI<T F9D SOME MISUND]/&+ OR DIFFICULTY :I* MI<T NE$ REGULAT+4  
,I W5T TO ! BL9D MAN'S4 ,! IZBA WAS FULL ( PEOPLE1  
& WAS SW>M+ ) RE/RA9$ MOTION LIKE A BEEHIVE  
OP5 ON A SUMM] NI<T4 ,/EAM WAS P\R+ \T (  
! DOOR4 ,!RE WAS AN ODOR ( BREAD & %*I1 &  
! S\ND ( EAT+ WAS HE>D4 ,! IZBA WAS T9Y &  
D>K ) TWO DIM9UTIVE W9D[S1 & ON ! \TSIDE A  
GREAT HEAP ( MANURE ON BO? SIDES4 ,! FLOOR WAS (  
E>?1 V]Y UNEV54 ,SO D>K1 ESPECIALLY FROM ! PEOPLE OB/RUCT+ ! W9D[S ) !IR BACKS1 ?AT AT  
FIR/ Y\ C\LD DI/+UI% NO?+4  

,BUT1 NOT)/&+ !SE 9CONV5I5CES & ! N>R[ QU>T]S1 ! MEAL WAS PROCE$+ ) ! GREATE/  
GOOD ORD]4 ,ALONG ! FRONT WALL1 AT ! LEFT ( ! DOOR1  
W]E TWO TABLES1 >\ND :I* ON ALL SIDES ! PEOPLE  
EAT+ SAT 9 ORD]4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! IZBA1 FROM  
! \TSIDE WALL TO ! /OVE WAS A BUNK ON :I* !  
EMACIAT$ BL9D MAN WAS1 NOT LY+ AS BE=E1 BUT SITT+  
CLASP+ HIS NAK$ KNEES1 LI/5+ TO ! CONV]SATION &  
! S\NDS ( EAT+4 ,AT ! RI<T1 9 AN EMPTY CORN]  
BE=E ! /OVE DOOR1 /OOD ! MI/RESS ( ! H\SE  
& H] B5EVOL5T ASSI/ANTS4 ,!Y W]E ALL WAT*+  
! WANTS ( ! P5SION]S & S]V+ !M4  

,AT ! TABLE 9 ! FRONT CORN] UND] ! IMAGES /OOD ! SOLDI] ( ,NI*OLAS'S TIME1 !N AN OLD MAN ( ! HAMLET1 !N AN OLD WOMAN1 !N ! *ILDR54 ,AT ! SECOND TABLE NE>] ! /OVE1 ) !IR BACKS LEAN+ AGA9/ ! WALL1 A POPE'S WIFE1 WI!R$ LOOK+1 ) *ILDR5 GR\P$ >\ND BOYS & GIRLS & ! POPE'S DAU<T]1 A GR[N-UP GIRL4 ,ON EA* TABLE WAS A  
B[L ( %*I1 & ! P5SION]S W]E TAK+ SIPS ( IT1 EAT+ ! FRE%1 SAVORY BREAD ) IT4 ,! CUPS ( %*I W]E EMPTI$4 0 ,EAT Y\R FILL1 EAT Y\R FILL 6 0 EXCLAIM$ ! MI/RESS ( ! H\SE1 GAILY & HOSPITABLY1  
PASS+ SLICES ( BREAD OV] ! HEADS4 0 ,!RE'S /ILL 5\< ,TO-DAY WE HAVE NO?+ BUT %*I & POTATOES10 SAID %E TO ME 2 0 !RE WAS NOT TIME =  
SVEKOL'NIK4 ,WE'LL HAVE IT = D9N]40  

,AN OLD WOMAN1 SC>CELY ALIVE1 /&+ NE> ! /OVE1  
ASK$ ME TO GIVE H] SOME BREAD TO C>RY HOME 2 %E HAD  
MANAG$ TO DRAG H]SELF !RE ?AT DAY1 BUT %E C\LD  
NOT COME EV]Y DAY1 BUT H] BOY W\LD BE EAT+ !RE  
& HE C\LD BR+ IT TO H]4 ,! MI/RESS ( ! H\SE  
CUT H] (F A PIECE4 ,! OLD WOMAN /OR$ IT C>EFULLY  
AWAY BEH9D H] APRON & EXPRESS$ H] ?ANKS1 BUT  
%E DID NOT (F] TO GO4 ,! SEXTON'S WIFE1 A LIVELY  
WOMAN1 /&+ NE> ! /OVE & HELP+ ! MI/RESS  
( ! H\SE1 ELOQU5TLY & VIVACI\SLY EXPRESS$ H]  
?ANKS = H] DAU<T]1 :O WAS ALSO EAT+ !RE1 SITT+ NE> ! P>TITION1 & TIMIDLY ASK$ IF %E H]SELF1  
! DIA*IKHA1 MI<T NOT EAT !RE4  

0 ,IT IS LONG S9CE ,I HAVE TA/$ ANY PURE BREAD 2 Y\  
SEE ?IS IS LIKE SWEET HONEY TO US 6 0  

,HAV+ RECEIV$ P]MISSION1 ! SEXTON'S WIFE CROSS$  
H]SELF1 & CRAWL$ OV] ! PLANK :I* WAS /RET*$  
FROM A /OOL TO A B5*4 ,A BOY1 H] NEI<BOR ON ONE  
SIDE1 & AN OLD WOMAN ON ! O!R MADE ROOM & !  
DIA*IKHA SAT D[N4 ,! MI/RESS ( ! H\SE GAVE  
H] BREAD & A SPOON4 ,AFT] ! FIR/ C\RSE ( %*I1  
%E HAD SOME POTATOES4 ,FROM ! COMMON SALT-CELL>  
EA* P]SON TOOK A LITTLE SALT & HEAP$ IT UP ON !  
TABLE & DIPP$ ! PEEL$ POTATO 9TO IT4  

,ALL ?IS ! S]VICE AT ! TABLE & ! ACCEPTANCE  
( ! FOOD & ! DISPOSITION ( ! PEOPLE WAS  
DONE ) DELIB]ATION1 POLIT5ESS1 & DIGNITY1 & AT  
! SAME TIME 9 SU* A MATT]-(-FACT WAY ?AT IT  
SEEM$ AS IF IT HAD ALWAYS BE5 DONE SO1 W\LD BE DONE  
SO1 & C\LD NOT BE DONE O!RWISE4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ 9 IT LIKE A NATURAL PH5OM5ON4  

,HAV+ F9I%$ HIS POTATOES & C>EFULLY LAID ASIDE  
HIS REMA9+ MORSEL ( BREAD1 ! ,NIKOLAYEVSKY SOLDI]  
WAS ! FIR/ TO GET UP & COME \T FROM BEH9D ! TABLE1 & ALL ! RE/ FOLL[$ HIS EXAMPLE1 TURN+ TO  
! IMAGES & SAY+ !IR PRAY] 2 !N UTT]+ !IR  
?ANKS1 !Y LEFT ! H\SE4 ,?OSE ?AT W]E WAIT+  
!IR TURN DELIB]ATELY TOOK !IR PLACES1 & ! MI/RESS  
AGA9 CUT (F ! SLICES ( BREAD1 & ONCE MORE FILL$ UP  
! CUPS ) %*I4  

,EXACTLY ! SAME ?+ TOOK PLACE AT ! SECOND EAT+-ROOM 2 ! ONLY PECULI>ITY WAS ?AT !RE W]E V]Y  
MANY PEOPLE AS MANY AS =TY & ! IZBA WAS  
/ILL D>K] & SMALL] ?AN ! FIR/4 ,BUT !RE WAS  
! SAME POLIT5ESS ON ! P>T ( ! P5SION]S1 !  
SAME CALM & JOY\S1 SOME:AT PR\D1 RELATION ( !  
MI/RESS TO H] WORK4 ,H]E A MAN S]V$ AS MA/] (  
C]EMONIES1.<#d.> HELP+ HIS MO!R1 & ! WORK W5T ON  
FA/]4  

,& EXACTLY ! SAME ?+ TOOK PLACE AT ! O!R FREE TABLES E/ABLI%$ BY US !RE WAS ! SAME ELEGANCE & NATURALNESS4 ,9 SOME 9/ANCES ! ZEAL\S MI/RESSES PREP>$ ?REE & EV5 F\R C\RSES3 SVEKOL'NIK1 %*I1 PAKHLIOBKA1.<#e.>& POTATOES4  

,! WORK ( ! EAT+-ROOMS IS ACCOMPLI%$ ) ! SAME SIMPLICITY AS MANY O!R ( ! MUZHIK'S 9DU/RIES1 9 :I* ALL ! DETAILS1 EV5 V]Y COMPLICAT$ ONES1 >E LEFT TO ! PEASANTS !MSELVES4 ,9 ! MATT] ( TRANSPORT1 = EXAMPLE1 9 :I* MUZHIKS >E EMPLOY$1 NO EMPLOY] EV] BO!RS HIMSELF AB\T ! CANVAS COV]+S OR ! NAILS1 OR ! L9D5 BASKETS1 OR  
! BUCKETS1 & MANY O!R ?+S ESS5TIAL = TRANSPORT WORK4 ,IT IS TAK5 = GRANT$ ?AT ALL ?IS SORT ( ?+ WILL BE PROVID$ BY ! PEASANTS !MSELVES 2 &  
9 REALITY ALL ?IS IS ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E UNI=MLY  
& 9TELLIG5TLY & SIMPLY DONE BY ! PEASANTS !MSELVES1 :O NE$ NO AID OR DIRECTION FROM !IR EMPLOY]4  

,EXACTLY ! SAME ?+ OCCURR$ ALSO AT ! FREE EAT+-ROOMS4 ,ALL ! DETAILS ( ! BUS9ESS W]E C>RI$ \T BY ! KEEP]S ( ! ROOMS !MSELVES1 & SO ?OR\<LY & CIRCUM/ANTIALLY ?AT NO?+ WAS LEFT  
= ! 9SPECTOR EXCEPT ! G5]AL BUS9ESS ( !  
ROOMS4 ,!RE W]E F\R SU* *IEF DUTIES = ! 9-  
SPECTOR ( ! EAT+-ROOMS TO ATT5D TO 3 FIR/1 ! GETT+ ( ! PROVISIONS TO A C5TRAL LOCATION FROM :I*  
!Y C\LD BE DI/RIBUT$ AMONG ! EAT+-ROOMS 2  
SECONDLY1 C>E ?AT ! /ORES %\LD NOT BE WA/$ 2  
?IRDLY1 C>E ?AT NO P]SONS AMONG ! MO/ NE$Y  
%\LD BE =GOTT51 & !IR PLACES TAK5 BY ?OSE  
?AT C\LD GET ALONG )\T FREE FOOD 2 & F\R?LY1  
TRIAL & USE 9 ! EAT+-ROOMS ( NEW & LITTLE US$  
MEANS ( ALIM5TATION1 SU* AS PEASE1 L5TILS1 MILLET1  
OATS1 B>LEY1 DIFF]5T K9DS ( BREAD1 VEGETABLES1 &  
! LIKE4  

,A SUFFICI5T NUMB] ( WORK]S FURNI%$ US ) !  
LI/ ( PEOPLE RECEIV+ RATIONS4 ,SOME ( ! MEMB]S  
( ! FAMILIES RECEIV+ 9SUFFICI5T QUANTITY W]E ADMITT$ 2 SOME TURN$ 9 !IR RATIONS TO ! EAT+-ROOMS  
SO AS TO HAVE !IR MEALS !RE4 ,9 REG>D TO ?IS WE  
W]E GUID$ BY ! FOLL[+ CONSID]ATIONS3 9 !  
UNI=M DI/RIBUTION AS IT WAS C>RI$ \T 9 \R LOCALITY1  
AT ! RATE ( TW5TY P\NDS TO EA* P]SON1 WE GAVE  
PREF]5CE TO ! L>GE FAMILIES4 ,9 ! 9SUFFICI5CY (  
! DI/RIBUTION !SE TW5TY P\NDS A MON? APIECE !  
L>G] ! FAMILY1 ! MORE 5TIRELY 9ADEQUATE !Y W]E  
= ! SUPPORT ( ! PEOPLE4  

,! !ORY ( ! FREE TABLES WAS !RE=E ?IS3 9  
ORD] TO OP5 FROM T5 TO TW5TY EAT+-ROOMS1 = !  
FE$+ ( FROM ?REE TO EI<T HUNDR$ M51 IT IS UNAVOIDABLE 9 ! C5T] ( ?IS LOCALITY TO COLLECT ! NECESS>Y PROVISIONS4 ,9 SU* A C5T] !RE MAY ALWAYS BE ! E/ABLI%M5T ( SOME OPUL5T PROPRIETOR4  
,PROVISIONS = SU* A NUMB]1 LET US SAY FIVE HUNDR$  
M51 WILL CONSI/1 IF IT IS PROPOS$ TO KEEP UP ! EAT+-ROOMS TILL ! SEASON1 ( FIR/ FRUITS1 RECKON+ BY  
! P\ND ( FL\R MIX$ ) BRAN = EA* P]SON =  
?REE HUNDR$ DAYS1 WILL BE ONE HUNDR$ & FIFTY ?\S& P\NDS = FIVE HUNDR$ P]SONS1 OR ?REE ?\S& SEV5 HUNDR$ & FIFTY PUDS1 OR TWO ?\S& FIVE HUNDR$ PUDS ( RYE & ONE ?\S& TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY ( BRAN 2 ! SAME AM\NT ( POTATOES1 TWELVE SAZH5S.<#f.> ( WOOD1 A ?\S& PUDS ( BEETS1 & TW5TY-FIVE PUDS ( SALT1 TWO ?\S& HEADS ( CABBAGE1 & EI<T HUNDR$ PUDS ( OATMEAL4  

,! CO/ ( ALL ?IS AT PRES5T PRICES AM\NTS TO FIFTY-EI<T HUNDR$ RUBLES4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 ) ! 9CREASE ( EXP5SE = OAT5 KISEL AT ! RATE ( ONE RUBLE SIXTE5 KOPECKS A P]SON4  

,HAV+ E/ABLI%$ SU* A /OREH\SE1 >\ND IT1 AT A  
DI/ANCE ( FROM SEV5 TO EI<T V]/S1 ONE CAN OP5 AS  
MANY AS TW5TY EAT+-ROOMS :I* WILL BE SUPPLI$ AT  
?IS C5T]4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO OP5 ! EAT+-ROOMS  
FIR/ ( ALL 9 ! V]Y POORE/ ( COMMUNITIES4 ,IT IS  
NECESS>Y TO SELECT A PLACE = ?IS EAT+-ROOM AT !  
H\SE ( ONE ( ! V]Y POORE/ 9HABITANTS4 ,!  
DI%ES & EV]Y?+ NE$$ = ! PREP>ATION ( !  
FOOD & ! TABLES MU/ BE FURNI%$ BY ! P]SON  
:O KEEPS ! EAT+-ROOM4 ,! LI/ ( P]SONS ADMISSIBLE TO ! FREE TABLES MU/ BE MADE UP ) !  
ASSI/ANCE ( ! VILLAGE />O/A1 & IF POSSIBLE ( WELL-TO-DO PEASANTS :OSE FAMILIES >E NOT REPRES5T$ AMONG  
?OSE APPLY+ = AID4 ,! SUP]VISION ( ! EAT+-ROOMS1 %\LD !RE BE V]Y MANY ( !M1 MAY BE 5TRU/$ TO ! PEASANTS !MSELVES4 ,BUT IT IS A MATT] ( C\RSE ?AT 9 PROPORTION TO ! DIRECT P>T 9 ! MATT] TAK5 BY ?OSE ?AT OP5 ! TABLES1 ! CLOS] WILL BE !IR RELATIONS BO? TO4 ! KEEP]S ( !M & TO ?OSE ?AT FREQU5T !M1 ! BETT] ! BUS9ESS WILL  
GO1 ! LESS WA/E ( MONEY !RE WILL BE1 ! LESS DISSATISFACTION1 ! BETT] ! FOOD1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 ! MORE *E]Y WILL BE ! DISPOSITION ( ! PEOPLE4  

,BUT IT MAY BE BOLDLY SAID ?AT EV5 UND] ! MO/  
DI/ANT SUP]VISION1 EV5 :5 !Y >E 5TRU/$ TO !  
PEOPLE !MSELVES1 ! EAT+-ROOMS WILL SATISFY GREAT  
NE$S1 & BY REASON ( ?R[+ ! SUP]VISION ON !  
9T]E/$ P>TIES1 ! NE$LESS WA/E ( PROVISIONS WILL  
NEV] AM\NT TO MORE ?AN T5 P] C5T1 IF Y\ CAN CALL  
NE$LESS WA/E !4 BREAD :I* ! PEOPLE C>RY HOME  
) !M1 OR %>E ) ?OSE ?AT HAVE NONE4  

,SU* IS ! PLAN ( E/ABLI%+ FREE TABLES1 & EV]Y  
ONE :O WI%ES TO MAKE A TRIAL ( IT WILL SEE H[ EASILY  
& NATURALLY ?IS IS ACCOMPLI%$4  

,! ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES ( ! FREE EAT+-ROOMS >E AS FOLL[S 3  

,! FIR/ DISADVANTAGE ( ! FREE EAT+-ROOMS IS ?AT  
PROVISIONS 9 !M CO/ A LITTLE MORE ?AN 9 ! H&-TO-H& DI/RIBUTION ( FL\R4 ,IF RELIEF AM\NTS EV5 TO  
?IRTY P\NDS ( FL\R TO EA* CONSUM]1 !N 9 ! EAT+-ROOMS Y\ MU/ RECKON ON ! SAME ?IRTY P\NDS1  
& BESIDES1 ! S\PS1 POTATOES1 BEETS1 SALT1 FIRE1 &  
N[ ALSO OATMEAL4 ,?IS DISADVANTAGE1 AP>T FROM !  
FACT ?AT ! EAT+-ROOMS PROVIDE = PEOPLE MORE ?AN  
H&-TO-H& DI/RIBUTION1 HAS ITS COMP5SATION 9 ?IS1  
?AT BY ! 9TRODUCTION ( NEW1 *EAP1 & :OLESOME  
>TICLES ( DIET1 SU* AS L5TILS1 PEASE 9 V>I\S =MS1 OAT-KISEL1 BEETS1 ,9DIAN MEAL KA%A1 SUNFL[] & HEMP OILS1 ! QUANTITY ( BREAD US$ MAY BE DIM9I%$ & ! FOOD ITSELF IMPROV$4 ,A SECOND DISADVANTAGE IS ?AT ! EAT+-ROOMS KEEP FROM />VATION ONLY SOME ( ! FEEBL] MEMB]S ( A FAMILY1 & NOT ! Y\NG &  
AV]AGE PEASANT1 :O DOES NOT FREQU5T ! FREE TABLE ON ! GR\ND ?AT IT IS HUMILIAT+ = HIM4 ,SO ?AT  
9 ! DESIGNATION ( ?OSE ?AT >E SUBJECT TO SUPPORT AT ! FREE TABLES1 ! PEASANTS ALWAYS EXCLUDE GR[N-UP  
LADS & GIRLS ON ! GR\ND ?AT IT W\LD BE DISGRACEFUL TO !M4 ,?IS DISADVANTAGE HAS ITS COMP5SATION 9 ! FACT ?AT PRECISELY ?IS S5SE ( %AME AT ACCEPT+ *>ITY AT ! FREE TABLES PREV5TS ! POSSIBILITY (  
MISUS+ !M4 ,A PEASANT1 = EXAMPLE1 COMES )  
! REQUE/ = A %>E 9 ! RATIONS1 & DECL>ES ?AT  
HE HAS NOT HAD ANY?+ TO EAT = TWO DAYS4 ,HE IS  
9VIT$ TO COME 9TO ! EAT+-ROOM4 ,HIS FACE TURNS  
R$ & HE DECL9ES TO DO SO1 :ILE A PEASANT ( ! SAME  
AGE1 BE+ LEFT )\T RES\RCES & UNABLE TO F9D WORK1  
WILL TAKE HIS PLACE 9 ! EAT+-ROOM4  

,OR ANO!R EXAMPLE 3 A WOMAN COMPLA9S ( H]  
CONDITION & ASKS RATIONS4 ,!Y PROPOSE TO H] ?AT  
%E S5D H] DAU<T]4 ,BUT H] DAU<T] IS ALREADY A  
PROMIS$ BRIDE1 & ! WOMAN REFUSES TO S5D H]4  

,BUT MEANTIME ! BRIDE-DAU<T] ( ! PRIE/'S WIFE1 ( :OM ,I HAVE SPOK51 COMES TO ! EAT+-ROOM4  

,! ?IRD DISADVANTAGE1 & ! MO/ S]I\S1 IS ?AT  
SOME ( ! FEEBLE1 ! OLD1 & ! LITTLE ONES1 & V]Y  
RAGG$ *ILDR51 CANNOT GET TO ! EAT+-ROOM1 ESPECIALLY  
9 BAD WEA!R4 ,?IS 9CONV5I5CE IS OBVIAT$ BY  
NEI<BORS OR ?OSE FROM ! SAME F>M C>RY+ ! FOOD  
TO ?OSE UNABLE TO BE PRES5T4  

,I KN[ NO O!R DISADVANTAGES OR 9CONV5I5CES4  

,! ADVANTAGES ( ! FREE TABLES >E ! FOLL[+3  

,! FOOD IS 9COMP>ABLY BETT] & MORE V>I$ ?AN  
?AT :I* IS PREP>$ 9 FAMILIES4 ,!RE IS OPPORTUNITY ( GETT+ FOOD-/UFFS *EAP] & :OLESOM]4 ,! FOOD IS PROVID$ AT MU* *EAP] RATES4 ,FUEL = BAK+ LOAVES IS SAV$4 ,! POORE/ ( FAMILIES ?OSE AT  
:OSE H\SES ! FREE TABLES >E E/ABLI%$ >E P]FECTLY PROVID$ =4 ,ANY POSSIBILITY ( 9EQUALITY 9  
RECEIV+ FOOD1 SU* AS IS (T5 F\ND 9 FAMILIES 9 RELATION TO UNLOV$ MEMB]S1 IS DONE AWAY ) 2 ! AG$  
& *ILDR5 RECEIVE FOOD PROPORTION$ TO !IR NE$S4  
,! EAT+-ROOMS 9DUCE K9DLY FEEL+S 9/EAD ( DISS5SIONS & HATR$4 ,ABUSES1 ?AT IS1 ! ACCEPTANCE  
( HELP BY SU* P]SONS AS >E LESS NE$Y1 WILL BE F\ND  
LESS FREQU5T ?AN 9 ANY O!R =M ( HELP4 ,!  
LIMITS ( ! ABUSES1 :I* CAN BE F\ND 9 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! FREE TABLES1 IS CONF9$ TO ! CAPACITY  
( A /OMA*4 ,A MAN MAY C>RY (F AS MU* FL\R AS  
HE CAN1 BUT NO ONE CAN EAT MORE ?AN A V]Y LIMIT$  
QUANTITY4  

,& ! *IEF & MO/ IMPORTANT ADVANTAGE ( !  
EAT+-ROOMS1 = :I*1 IF = NO?+ ELSE1 !Y CAN  
& %\LD BE E/ABLI%$1 IS ?AT 9 ?AT COMMUNITY  
:]E !RE >E FREE TABLES NO MAN CAN GET SICK OR DIE  
FROM ! LACK OR WRET*$NESS ( FOOD2 NOR CAN !RE  
BE1 :AT UN=TUNATELY IS CON/ANTLY HAPP5+ OV] &  
OV] AGA91 ?AT AN OLD MAN1 FEEBLE1 A SICK *ILD1 TO-DAY1  
BY TAK+ POOR OR 9SUFFICI5T FOOD1 LANGUI%ES1 P9ES  
AWAY1 & DIES1 IF NOT ABSOLUTELY FROM HUNG]1 YET FROM  
! LACK ( GOOD FOOD4 ,& ?IS IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT4 

,LATELY1 WI%+ TO AVOID ! DISCUSSIONS :I* >OSE  
:5 ! EAT+-ROOMS W]E FIR/ OP5$1 AS TO :O  
%\LD HAVE ADMITTANCE TO !M & :O NOT1 WE TOOK  
ADVANTAGE1 AT A NEWLY OP5$ EAT+-ROOM1 ( ! ?RONG  
?AT WAS ATTRACT$ BY ! AFFAIR1 & PROPOS$ TO !  
PEASANTS TO DECIDE = !MSELVES :O %\LD BE ADMITT$4 ,! FIR/ OP9ION EXPRESS$ BY MANY WAS ?AT  
IS WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 ?AT !RE 4W\LD BE DISPUTES &  
QU>RELS1 & !Y W\LD NEV] COME TO A DECISION4  
,!N ! PROPOSITION WAS MADE ?AT ONE P]SON FROM  
EV]Y DVOR MI<T BE ADMITT$4 ,BUT ?IS PROPOSITION  
WAS QUICKLY PUT ASIDE4 ,!RE W]E HOMES :]E NO  
ONE W\LD NE$ TO COME1 & !RE W]E O!RS :]E  
!RE WAS NOT ONE1 BUT SEV]AL1 FEEBLE MEMB]S4 ,&  
!RE=E !Y AGRE$ TO ACCEPT \R PROPOSAL1 TO LEAVE IT  
TO !IR CONSCI5CES4  

0 ,PLACES WILL BE PREP>$ = =TY P]SONS1 & :OEV] COMES ' WE BEG Y\R P>DON1 BUT EV]Y?+ IS EAT5 UP ' - Y\ WON'T GET ANY?+40  

,!Y ACCEPT$ ?IS PLAN4 ,ONE SAID ?AT HE WAS A  
HEAL?Y1 /RONG MAN1 & WAS A%AM$ TO COME & EAT  
UP ! PORTION ( ORPHANS4 ,TO ?IS1 H[EV]1 ONE DISCONT5T$ VOICE REPLI$ 3 0 ,Y\ W\LD NOT GO AWAY  
HAPPY1 NO1 Y\ W\LD GO AWAY UNHAPPY1 IF1 LIKE ME A  
LITTLE :ILE AGO1 Y\ HAD NOT HAD ANY?+ TO EAT =  
TWO DAYS40  

,?IS V]Y ?+ CON/ITUTES ! *IEF ADVANTAGE ( !  
FREE TABLES4 ,ANY ONE :OSOEV]1 :E!R 9SCRIB$ OR  
NOT 9SCRIB$ 9 ! PEASANT SOCIETY1 H\SEHOLD PEASANT1  
SOLDI]'S SON1 SOLDI] ( ,NI*OLAS'S OR ,ALEX&]'S TIME1  
PRIE/'S WIFE1 BURGESS1 NOBLE1 OLD1 Y\NG1 OR HEAL?Y  
MUZHIK1 LAZY OR 9DU/RI\S1 A DRUNK>D OR SOB]1 BUT  
HAV+ GBNE TWO DAYS )\T EAT+1 W\LD RECEIVE !  
FOOD ( ! COMMUNE4 ,9 ?IS IS ! *IEF ADVANTAGE (  
! FREE TABLES4 ,:]EV] !Y >E NO ONE CAN EI!R  
DIE ( HUNG] OR1 BE+ HUNGRY1 CAN BE COMPELL$ TO  
WORK4 ,EV]Y?+ Y\ CAN ?9K ( CAN BE A /IMULUS  
TO WORK1 BUT NOT />VATION4 ,Y\ CAN TRA9 ANIMALS BY  
/>V+ !M1 & COMPEL !M TO DO ?+S CONTR>Y  
TO !IR NATURE 2 BUT IT IS TIME TO REALIZE ?AT IT IS %AMEFUL TO COMPEL M5 BY />V+ !M TO DO :AT !Y  
DO NOT WI% TO DO1 BUT :AT WE WI% !M TO DO4  

,BUT IS IT POSSIBLE TO E/ABLI% EAT+-ROOMS EV]Y:]E 8 ,IS ?IS A G5]AL MEASURE :I* MAY BE APPLI$ UNIV]SALLY & ON A GREAT SCALE 8  

,AT FIR/ IT W\LD SEEM ?AT IT WAS NOT1 ?AT IT WAS ONLY  
A P>TIAL1 LOCAL1 ACCID5TAL MEASURE1 :I* MI<T BE  
APPLI$ ONLY 9 C]TA9 PLACES :]E M5 W]E F\ND  
ESPECIALLY ADAPT$ TO ?IS SORT ( ?+4 ,SO ,I ?\<T  
AT FIR/1 :5 ,I IMAG9$ ?AT = SU* AN EAT+-ROOM  
ONE W\LD HAVE TO HIRE A PLACE & A COOK1 TO BUY !  
DI%ES1 TO PLAN & TO =ESEE :AT K9D ( FOOD &  
:5 & = H[ MANY P]SONS ONE W\LD HAVE TO PREP>E 2 BUT ! =M ( FREE EAT+-ROOMS :I*1 ?ANKS  
TO ,I4 ,I4 ,RAYEVSKY1 HAVE N[ BE5 E/ABLI%$1 DID AWAY  
) ALL !SE DIFFICULTIES & MADE ?IS MEASURE MO/  
EFFECTUAL1 SIMPLE1 & POPUL>4  

,) \R SMALL RES\RCES & )\T SPECIAL EF=T1 WE OP5$ & />T$1 )9 F\R WEEKS1 9 TW5TY LOCALITIES1 ?IRTY EAT+-ROOMS AT :I* AB\T FIFTE5 HUNDR$ P]SONS GOT !IR MEALS4 ,\R NEI<BOR ,N ,F ALONE 9 ! C\RSE ( A MON? OP5$ & IS CONDUCT+ 9 ! SAME CONDITIONS SIXTE5 EAT+-ROOMS  
AT :I* NOT LESS ?AN SEV5 HUNDR$ P]SONS >E F$4  

,! OP5+ ( EAT+-ROOMS & SUP]9T5D+ !M  
PRES5T NO DIFFICULTIES 2 !IR SUPPORT CO/S ONLY A LITTLE  
MORE ?AN ! DI/RIBUTION ( FL\R1 IF IT IS GIV5 \T 9  
! QUANTITY ( ?IRTY P\NDS A MON?4.<#g.> 

,?IS MEASURE ( E/ABLI%+ EAT+-ROOMS1 NOT >\S+ ANY BAD FEEL+S 9 ! PEOPLE1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1  
P]FECTLY SATISFY+ !M1 ATTA9S ! *IEF OBJECT :I* N[ FACES SOCIETY ! GU>ANTEE+ PEOPLE AGA9/ ! POSSIBILITY ( DY+ ( HUNG] 2 &1 !RE=E1 IT \<T TO BE ADOPT$ EV]Y:]E4 ,IF ! AU?ORITIES (  
! ZEM/VO1 ! GU>DIANS & ! ADM9I/RATION1 CAN P]SUADE !MSELVES ( ! NE$ ( ! PEASANTRY1 &1 SUPPLY+ BREAD1 GIVE IT TO ! NE$Y1 !N 9COMP>ABLY ! LEA/ TR\BLESOME ME?OD W\LD BE = ! SAME PEOPLE TO PROVIDE DEPOTS = PROVISION+ ! FREE TABLES1  
& FREE TABLES AS WELL4  

,A FEW DAYS S9CE WE W]E VISIT$ BY A NATIVE ( ,KALUGA1 :O BR\<T TO \R PLACE ! FOLL[+ PROPOSITION 3 ,SOME ( ! L&$ PROPRIETORS & PEASANTS ( !  
,KALUGA GOV]NM5T1 RI* 9 FE$ = !IR CATTLE1 SYMPA?IZ+ ) ! SITUATION ( ! PEASANTS 9 \R REGION  
:O W]E OBLIG$ TO P>T ) !IR HORSES AT A V]Y  
L[ PRICE1 & NOT LIKELY TO BE ABLE TO BUY !M AT T5  
TIMES ! PRICE ! FOLL[+ SPR+1 PROPOS$ TO TAKE  
= ! W9T] = !IR BO>D T5 WAGONS ?AT IS TO  
SAY1 EI<TY HORSES FROM \R REGION4 ,! HORSES %\LD  
BE ACCOMPANI$ BY C]TA9 TRU/Y M5 FROM ! HAMLETS  
FROM :I* ! HORSES W]E TAK51 TO TAKE !M !RE  
& !N COME BACK4 ,9 ! SPR+ !Y W\LD GO =  
! HORSES & FET* !M HOME4  

,! DAY FOLL[+ ?IS PROPOSITION1 9 TWO HAMLETS  
:]E IT WAS EXPLA9$1 ALL ! EI<TY HORSES1 ALL Y\NG  
& GOOD1 W]E 5T]$ = ! TRANSF]1 & EV]Y DAY1  
FROM ?AT TIME =?1 PEASANTS KEPT COM+1 BEGG+  
?AT !IR HORSES ALSO MI<T BE TAK54  

,NO?+ C\LD BE A /RONG] OR MORE DECISIVE ANSW]  
TO ! QUE/ION :E!R !RE IS FAM9E OR NOT1 & 9  
:AT PROPORTIONS4 ,!RE MU/ BE GREAT NE$ :5  
PEASANTS SO EASILY GIVE UP !IR HORSES1 TRU/+ !M TO  
/RANG]S4 ,MOREOV] ?IS PROPOSITION & ITS ACCEPTANCE  
WAS TO ME PECULI>LY T\*+ & 9/RUCTIVE4 ,!  
PEASANTS ( ,KALUGA1 NOT WEAL?Y PEOPLE1 = ! SAKE (  
BRO!R PEASANTS1 /RANG]S TO !M1 PEOPLE :OM !Y  
HAD NEV] SE51 \T ( PITY TAKE UPON !MSELVES NO  
SMALL EXP5SE & LABOR & TR\BLE 2 & ! PEASANTS  
( ?IS LOCALITY1 EVID5TLY UND]/&+ ! IMPULSE (  
!IR ,KALUGA BRE?R51 EVID5TLY CONSCI\S ?AT 9 CASE  
( NE$ !Y W\LD HAVE DONE ! SAME1 )\T !  
SLI<TE/ HESITATION 5TRU/ TO /RANG]S ALMO/ !IR LA/  
POSSESSION1 !IR GOOD Y\NG HORSES1 = :I* EV5 AT PRES5T PRICES !Y MI<T GET AS MU* AS FIVE1 T51 OR  
FIFTE5 RUBLES4  

,IF EV5 A HUNDR$? P>T ( SU* VITAL BRO!RLY CONSCI5CE1 ( SU* UNITY ( M5 9 ! NAME ( ,GOD1 W]E 9 ALL M51 H[ EASILY1 YET NOT ONLY EASILY1 BUT ALSO JOYFULLY1 WE %\LD 5DURE ?IS FAM9E & ALL O!R MAT]IAL MIS=TUNES4  

,B,Y,E,G,I,T,*,E,V,K,O1 ,D,A,N,K,O,V,S,K,Y ,D,I,/,R,I,C,T1 
,DECEMB] #h1 #a#h#i#a48 ,A *ETV]T IS #e4#g#g BU%ELS 2 A PUD IS #d ,RUSSIAN1 OR #c#f4#a#a AVOIRDUPOIS P\NDS 2 A DESYAT9 ( L& IS #b4#g ACRES4 ,$4  

8 ,! FACT ?AT ?IS YE> LEB$A1 ORA*1 OR PIG-WE$ IS UNIV]SALLY EMPLOY$ 9 FOOD MAY BE EXPLA9$ BY ! TRADITION ?AT !Y HAVE EAT5 ?IS WE$ BE=E1 & !RE IS A PROV]B TO ! EFFECT ?AT 0 IT IS NO MIS=TUNE TO HAVE LEB$A 9 ! RYE10 & ! FACT ?AT IT GR[S 9 ! RYE-FIELD & IS GR\ND UP ) ! RYE4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IF IT W]E NOT = ?IS TRADITION & IF IT W]E NOT F\ND 9 ! RYE-FIELDS !Y W\LD SOON] ADULT]ATE !IR BREAD ) OATS1 /RAW1 OR SAWDU/ ?AN ) ?IS DELET]I\S WE$4 ,BUT !Y MIX IT 9 EV]Y:]E4 ,A,U,?,O,R',S ,N,O,T,E4   

8 ,KHOZYAEVA1 

8 #a ,KHOZYA9 

8 ,SVEKOL'NIK IS A COLD S\P MADE ) BEETS2 %*I IS A CABBAGE S\P2 PAKHLIOBKA IS ALMO/ ANY K9D ( S\P EXCEPT %*I4  

8 ,A CUBIC SAZH5 ( WOOD IS #b4#f#h CORDS4  

8 ,WE HAD NOT YET LE>N$ BY EXP]I5CE1 BUT WE TOOK = GRANT$ ?AT  
! SUPPORT ( ONE MAN AT ! FREE TABLE W\LD NOT 9 ANY CASE EXCE$  
ONE RUBLE FIFTY KOPECKS A MON?4 ,A,U,?,O,R',S ,P,>,5,!,T,I,C,A,L ,N,O,T,E  
,9 ,T,E,X,T4 

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