The friction of the tiniest screw must be taken into consideration, if you wish to do a serious thing seriously.

I can let you read a little note which I have drawn up, based upon my personal study of cattle-breeding and of the consumption of meat in Russia." "How's that!" laughed Mayakin.

"Bring me that note, it's interesting! It seems you did not spend your time for nothing in Western Europe.

And now, let's eat something, after the Russian fashion." "How are you passing the time, Lubov Yakovlevna ?" asked Smolin, arming himself with knife and fork.
"She is rather lonesome here with me," replied Mayakin for his daughter.
"My housekeeper, all the household is on her shoulders, so she has no time to amuse herself." "And no place, I must add," said Lubov.

"I am not fond of the balls and entertainments given by the merchants." "And the theatre ?" asked Smolin.
"I seldom go there.