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Paltara Taras expressed his desire to hear a tale, but the Deacon was arguing with Kubaroff over his preferring thin women to stout ones, and paid no attention to his friend's request. He was asserting his views on the subject to Kubaroff with all the decision of a man who was deeply convinced in his own mind.
He and Paltara Taras worked in the wood on the banks of the river, and in free hours he told his friend or any one who would listen, "Tales of my own composition," as he used to say.
"All right! . . . Deacon, get up!" The Captain entered the dosshouse, and stood at the teacher's feet. The dead man lay at full length, his left hand on his breast, the right hand held as if ready to strike some one. The Captain thought that if the teacher got up now, he would be as tall as Paltara Taras.
"She was thin, but she ate a lot, and even died from over-eating." "You poisoned her, you hunchback!" said Abyedok, confidently. "No, by God I It was from eating sturgeon," said Paltara Taras. "But I say that you poisoned her!" declared Abyedok, decisively.
"All right! ... Deacon, get up!" The Captain entered the dosshouse, and stood at the teacher's feet. The dead man lay at full length, his left hand on his breast, the right hand held as if ready to strike some one. The Captain thought that if the teacher got up now, he would be as tall as Paltara Taras.
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