Ivá；nsighed，andthought，’Whathesaysistrue，’andhisheartgrewlighter。Onlyhedidnotknowhow，now，tobegintoputmattersright。
Butagaintheoldmanbegan，asifhehadguessedwhatwasinIvan’smind。
’Go，Ivá；n，don’tputitoff！Putoutthefirebeforeitspreads，oritwillbetoolate。’
Theoldmanwasgoingtosaymore，butbeforehecoulddosothewomencamein，chatteringlikemagpies。ThenewsthatGabrielwassentencedtobeflogged，andofhisthreattosetfiretothehouse，hadalreadyreachedthem。Theyhadheardallaboutitandaddedtoitsomethingoftheirown，andhadagainhadarow，inthepasture，withthewomenofGabriel’shousehold。TheybegantellinghowGabriel’sdaughter-in-lawthreatenedafreshaction:Gabrielhadgottherightsideoftheexaminingmagistrate，whowouldnowturnthewholeaffairupsidedown；
andtheschoolmasterwaswritingoutanotherpetition，totheTsarhimselfthistime，aboutIvá；n；andeverythingwasinthepetition——allaboutthecoupling-pinandthekitchen-garden——sothathalfofIvan’shomesteadwouldbetheirssoon。Ivá；nheardwhattheyweresaying，andhisheartgrewcoldagain，andhegaveupthethoughtofmakingpeacewithGabriel。
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