Belyaev, Alexander
Stories
1
Chapters
4
Words
8.2 K
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Reading
41 m
The reading room of the Commerce Club was quiet. Not a single sound of street noise reached this vast room, covered with thick fluffy carpets. Soft diffused light fell on round tables with magazines and newspapers scattered on them, lit the gold of solid bindings in massive bookcases, sparkled on the glasses of respectable people lounging in deep comfortable armchairs. This silence was broken only by the rustle of newspaper sheets, the musical strike of the clock, and the short phrases that visitors…- 8.2 K • Completed
- The unrest in the village did not stop. It seemed unfair to everyone that Hans alone had “eternal bread.” The fishermen gathered at the meeting, decided to declare the dough common property, requisition it and share equally. But Schulz (foreman) recognized this decision as illegal and refused to enforce it. Ludwig and Fritz were especially worried. They even dared to assert that there was nothing to reckon with the law since when the laws were written, they did not know about “eternal bread.”…
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- “I was in great need, more than that: I was starving,” old Hans began his confession. “One evening, when I didn’t have the strength to leave the house due to starvation, there was a knock on my door. I opened the door and saw in front of me the old Professor Breuer, who, as you know, lives not far from our village in the estate. “We know, keep talking,” interrupted Fritz impatiently. “Professor Breuer said to me: ‘I can feed you, Hans, feed you for life if you only give me your word…
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- A small fishing longboat was slowly approaching the island of Fair, which is part of the Friedland northern islands of the German Sea. It was an autumn evening. A strong north wind sprayed the fishermen with ice-cold water. The fishing was unsuccessful, and the faces of the fishermen, blue from the cold, frowned. “Winter will be early this year,” said the old fisherman, puffing on his short nose warmer. “Yes, it looks like it,” the young man replied, and after a pause, he added: “They…
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