Again, touching the matter in question, there are many young fellows who have no idea of what war is like, although you know, gentles, that without war a young man cannot exist.

How make a Zaporozhetz out of him if he has never killed a Mussulman ?" "He speaks well," thought Bulba.
"Think not, however, gentles, that I speak thus in order to break the truce; God forbid! I merely mention it.

Besides, it is a shame to see what sort of church we have for our God.

Not only has the church remained without exterior decoration during all the years which by God's mercy the Setch has stood, but up to this day even the holy pictures have no adornments.

No one has even thought of making them a silver frame; they have only received what some Cossacks have left them in their wills; and these gifts were poor, since they had drunk up nearly all they had during their lifetime.