So! And that I, Anany, feared no one, save God.

And that in my youth I was a peasant, that all the land I possessed then was two desyatins and a quarter; while toward my old age I have hoarded up eleven thousand desyatins, all forests, and perhaps two millions in cash." "There, they always speak of money!" said Foma, with dissatisfaction.
"What joy does man derive from money ?" "Mm," bellowed Shchurov.

"You will make a poor merchant, if you do not understand the power of money." "Who does understand it ?" asked Foma.
"I!" said Shchurov, with confidence.

"And every clever man.

Yashka understands it.