“Imaytellyou，“atlengththecrook-backedoldwomanremarkedassheattemptedtostraightenherself，“thatthoughmyhusbandwasnotwithoutenemies，healsohadaparticularfriendnamedAndrei，andthatwhenfailingstrengthwasbeginningtomakelifedifficultforusinouroldhomeontheDon，andfolktooktorevilingandgirdingatmyhusband，Andreicametousoneday，andsaid:’Yakov，letnotyourhandsfailyou，fortheearthislarge，andinallpartshasbeengiventomenfortheiruse。Iffolkbecruel，theyaresothroughstupidityandprejudice，andmustnotbejudgedforbeingso。Liveyourownlife。Lettheirsbetheirs，andyoursyours，sothat，dwellinginpeace，whileyieldingtonone，youshallintimeovercomethemall。’“
“ThatiswhatVasiltoousedtosay。Heusedtosay:’Lettheirsbetheirs，andoursours。’“
“Aye，neveragoodworddies，but，wheresoeveritbeuttered，fliesthencethroughtheworldlikeaswallow。“
Ufimcorroboratedthiswithanod。
“Trueindeed！“heremarked。“ThoughalsoithasbeensaidthatagoodwordisChrist’s，andabadwordthepriest’s。“