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“I wouldn‟t refuse to do that, but in these days even skilled wood-cutters
find themselves sitting without bread.”
The beggar wanted to chop wood but said that even skilled wood cutters
were out of work so, who would employ him for it.
“Will you come and chop wood for me?”
Sergei offered him work.
“Yes sir, I will.”
The beggar replied that he would chop wood for him.
“Very well; we‟ll soon find out.”
Sergei hastened along, rubbing his hands. He called his cook out of the
kitchen.
Hastened: walked hurriedly
Sergei said that his willingness to work would be judged soon. He
walked off, rubbing his hands and called the cook from the kitchen.
“Here, Olga,” he said, “take this gentleman into the wood-shed and let
him chop wood.”
He asked Olga to take the man to the woodshed and let him chop wood.
