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The Passing Merchant
The leader of the Bashkirs and implied to be the Devil in disguise. The Bashkirs are unable to give Pakhom any amount of land without the elder’s permission, and he is the only Bashkir who can speak Russian. The Bashkir elder offers Pakhom as much land as he can circumnavigate in one day for a set price of one thousand roubles. He further insists that Pakhom carry a spade with him, marking his perimeter as he goes. The Bashkir elder transforms into the Devil in Pakhom’s strange dream and encourages Pakhom’s greed in the real world, cheering him on until he falls to his death.
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Chapter 5
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Then they conferred again and started arguing about something. Pakhom asked what it was and the interpreter told him, “Some of them are saying they should first consult the elder about the land. They can't do anything without his permission, but some of the others say it's not necessary.”
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Chapter 6
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“Thank you for your kind words. Yes, you do have a great deal of land, but I need only a little. However, I would like to be sure which will be mine, so couldn't it be measured and made over to me by some sort of contract? Our lives are in God's hands and although you good people are willing to give me the land now, it's possible your children might want it back again.”
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Chapter 5
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Then they conferred again and started arguing about something. Pakhom asked what it was and the interpreter told him, “Some of them are saying they should first consult the elder about the land. They can't do anything without his permission, but some of the others say it's not necessary.”
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Chapter 6
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“Thank you for your kind words. Yes, you do have a great deal of land, but I need only a little. However, I would like to be sure which will be mine, so couldn't it be measured and made over to me by some sort of contract? Our lives are in God's hands and although you good people are willing to give me the land now, it's possible your children might want it back again.”
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