The Witch and other stories

Don't buy property, but buy neighbours

that even a bad peace is better than a good quarrel

children. You reward us with evil for our good. You are unjust, my friends. Think of that. I ask you earnestly to think it over

We treat you humanely; repay us in the same coin."

Live like a dog and you must die a dog's death

Brute that I am! I've ruined my life! O God, let me die!' I sat for half an hour by Mashenka and gave her a good talking-to. I tried to frighten her a bit. 'The righteous,' said I, 'after this life go to Paradise, but you will go to a Gehenna of fire, like all adulteresses. Don't strive against your husband, go and lay yourself at his feet.'

that's for all the world like a man without an eye

So a beautiful fountain expresses nothing when it is not playing