Give me one-third of what you possess as my share, and I will transfer it to my estate." The old man replied: "You did not help to bring prosperity to our household.

For what reason, then, should you now demand the third part of everything?
It would be unjust to Ivan and his sister." "Yes," said Simeon; "but he is a fool, and she was born dumb.

What need have they of anything ?" "See what Ivan will say." Ivan's reply was: "Well, let him take his share." Simeon took the portion allotted to him, and went again to serve in the army.
Tarras also met with success.

He became rich and married a merchant's daughter, but even this failed to satisfy his desires, and he also went to his father and said, "Give me my share." The old man, however, refused to comply with his request, saying: "You had no hand in the accumulation of our property, and what our household contains is the result of Ivan's hard work.

It would be unjust," he repeated, "to Ivan and his sister." Tarras replied: "But he does not need it.