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They received a free ticket for the return journey, and a few kopecks a day for expenses. In this fashion they were hurried back into the Pale, like escaped prisoners. The Czar was done with them. If within a limited time they were found outside the Pale, they would be seized and sent home in chains. There were certain exceptions to the rule of compulsory service.
"Why, because he has an understanding with the merchants; he's bought them off. I've had to do with all of them; I know them. They're not merchants, you know: they're speculators. He wouldn't look at a bargain that gave him ten, fifteen per cent profit, but holds back to buy a rouble's worth for twenty kopecks." "Well, enough of it! You're out of temper."
"One rouble and 70 kopecks . . . Now, give me only one rouble, or, if you like, 70 kopecks, and as for the rest, I shall wait until you have earned more than you have now by stealing or by hard work, it does not matter to me." "I thank you humbly for your kindness!" says the client, touched to the heart.
"'You must pay, says he... 'coin, says he.... Coin or no coin, we shall have to collect ten kopecks from every hut. We've offended the gentleman very much. I am sorry for him...." "We've lived without a bridge," said Volodka, not looking at anyone, "and we don't want one." "What next; the bridge is a government business." "We don't want it." "Your opinion is not asked. What is it to you?"
What, therefore, I have to advance upon your watch is one ruble fifteen kopecks. Here it is." "What! Is one ruble fifteen kopecks all you mean to give me now?" "That is all that is due to you." The young man took the money without further discussion. He looked at the old woman and was in no haste to depart. He seemed anxious to say or do something more, but without knowing exactly what.
English money, always used as the basis in commercial transactions; a few silver coins, 25, 30, 50, and a few 100 kopecks, but of the last these generally appear in notes of 1, 3, 5, 10, and 20 roubles; some coppers, ¼ to 3 kopecks.
"You are waiting for the ferry-boat, too?" "No I am not," yawned the peasant "I am waiting for the illumination. I should have gone, but to tell you the truth, I haven't the five kopecks for the ferry." "I'll give you the five kopecks."
I saw one young woman in a well-preserved, obviously costly fur coat, and beneath it straw shoes with linen wrappings. We had started rather late, so we took a train half-way up the Nevsky. The tram conductors are still women. The price of tickets has risen to a rouble, usually, I noticed, paid in stamps. It used to be ten kopecks.
His sister, Anya, a girl of eight, with a sharp chin and clever shining eyes, is also afraid that someone else may win. She flushes and turns pale, and watches the players keenly. The kopecks do not interest her. Success in the game is for her a question of vanity.
"Then I shall want some thread and needles." "There is no difficulty about that; I can buy them for you at the gate. I don't know what excuse to make to get you the rope, but I will think of something." "I don't think there is anything else, except that I should like these twenty roubles changed into kopecks." The man nodded. "When will you try?" "To-morrow.
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