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Updated: May 29, 2025
“People who don’t like this country ought to stay at home,” I said severely. “We don’t make them come here.” “He not want to come, nev-er!” she burst out. “My mamenka make him come. All the time she say: ‘America big country; much money, much land for my boys, much husband for my girls.’ My papa, he cry for leave his old friends what make music with him.
I like for sleep there,” she insisted eagerly. “My mamenka have nice bed, with pillows from our own geese in Bohemie. See, Jim?” She pointed to the narrow bunk which Krajiek had built against the wall for himself before the Shimerdas came. Grandmother sighed. “Sure enough, where would you sleep, dear! I don’t doubt you’re warm there.
Shimerda’s reproaches. Then the poor woman broke down. She dropped on the floor beside her crazy son, hid her face on her knees, and sat crying bitterly. Grandmother paid no heed to her, but called Ántonia to come and help empty the basket. Tony left her corner reluctantly. I had never seen her crushed like this before. “You not mind my poor mamenka, Mrs. Burden.
This made Nadezhda smile, and then whisper with a confiding glance at my face: "You see, I have made a full confession to her. I went and said to her: 'Mamenka, I have had a misfortune. And her only reply as she stroked my hair was, 'Ah, little fool! Thus you see that she pities me.
I like for sleep there, she insisted eagerly. 'My mamenka have nice bed, with pillows from our own geese in Bohemie. See, Jim? She pointed to the narrow bunk which Krajiek had built against the wall for himself before the Shimerdas came. Grandmother sighed. 'Sure enough, where WOULD you sleep, dear! I don't doubt you're warm there.
Shimerda's reproaches. Then the poor woman broke down. She dropped on the floor beside her crazy son, hid her face on her knees, and sat crying bitterly. Grandmother paid no heed to her, but called Antonia to come and help empty the basket. Tony left her corner reluctantly. I had never seen her crushed like this before. 'You not mind my poor mamenka, Mrs. Burden.
'People who don't like this country ought to stay at home, I said severely. 'We don't make them come here. 'He not want to come, never! she burst out. 'My mamenka make him come. All the time she say: "America big country; much money, much land for my boys, much husband for my girls." My papa, he cry for leave his old friends what make music with him.
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