Ivá;nreturnedhome,andtherewashisotherbrother,Tará;swithhiswife,sittingatsupper。
TarastheStouthadfailedtopayhisdebts,hadrunawayfromhiscreditors,andhadcomehometohisfather’shouse。WhenhesawIvá;n,’Lookhere’,saidhe,’tillIcanstartinbusinessagain,Iwantyoutokeepmeandmywife。’
’Allright,’saidIvá;n,’youcanlivehere,ifyoulike。’
Ivá;ntookoffhiscoatandsatdowntotable,butthemerchant’swifesaid:’Icannotsitattablewiththisclown,hesmellsofperspiration。’
ThenTará;stheStoutsaid,’Ivá;n,yousmelltoostrong。