Although, I'll tell you, even if there were twenty-five classes in your school, they could never teach you there anything save reading, writing and arithmetic.

You may also learn some naughty things, but God protect you! I shall give you a terrible spanking if you do.

If you smoke tobacco I'll cut your lips off." "Remember God, Fomushka," said the aunt.

"See that you don't forget our Lord." "That's true! Honour God and your father.

But I wish to tell you that school books are but a trivial matter.