The Cause of it All. Tolstoy Leo

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It is customary for the village authorities to quarter tramps on each peasant household in a village in turn, or in such order as appears convenient.

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The tramp, who has had some acquaintance with educated Revolutionaries, tries to introduce foreign words, or words not generally used by workmen, into his talk. In this instance he used the French word merci instead of the plain “thank you.”