\"Oh,no!\"exclaimedSmolin,wardingofftheoldman\'swordswithaneasywaveofthehand。\"Whywrongothers?WhatrighthaveItodoso?MyaimistoraisetheimportanceandpriceofRussianleatherabroad,andsoequippedwiththeknowledgeastothemanufacture,Iambuildingamodelfactory,andfillthemarketswithmodelgoods。Thecommercialhonourofthecountry!\"
\"Doesitrequiremuchcapital,didyousay?\"askedMayakin,thoughtfully。
\"Aboutthreehundredthousand。\"
\"Fatherwon\'tgivemesuchadowry,\"thoughtLubov。
\"Myfactorywillalsoturnoutleathergoods,suchastrunks,foot-wear,harnesses,strapsandsoforth。\"