"May I know no more of sin than I know of flags," another replies.

"How is it put together ?" "Do you have to have all three colors ?" One customer puts down a few kopecks on the counter, saying, "Give me a piece of flag.

This is all the money I have.

Give me the red and the blue; I'll tear up my shirt for the white." You know it is no joke.

The flag must show from every house, or the owner will be dragged to the police station, to pay a fine of twenty-five rubles.