Russian Fable
Krylov and his fables
Russian Literature – Children Books – Russian Poetry – Ivan. A. Krylov – Contents
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The Division
CERTAIN honest merchants, who had their dwelling and their counting-house in common, made a heap of money. Having wound up their business, they wish to divide their gains. But how can a division take place without squabbing? They have begun to quarrel about the money and the stock, when suddenly there is a cry that the house is on fire.
” Quick, quick, save the goods and the house ! ” shouts one of them. ” Come along ; we will settle our accounts afterwards ! ”
” Give me another thousand first ! ” screams a second, ” or I will not stir from the spot.”
” You have given me two thousand too little ! ” exclaims a third ; “but here are my accounts, all perfectly straight.”
” No, no ; we protest against such an idea. How, for what, and why, do you claim that ? ”
Forgetting that the house was on fire, these strange fellows went on squabbling where they were, till they were suffocated by the smoke, and they and their goods were all burnt up together.
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Russian Literature – Children Books – Russian Poetry – Ivan. A. Krylov – Contents
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