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... Pavlia . He was long - legged , snub - nosed , had a curly beard , and looked like Chekhov . Pavlia was extraordinarily trusting and goodhearted , so we were always playing tricks on him . Pavlia was supposed to leave an empty wine ...
... Pavlia . He was long - legged , snub - nosed , had a curly beard , and looked like Chekhov . Pavlia was extraordinarily trusting and goodhearted , so we were always playing tricks on him . Pavlia was supposed to leave an empty wine ...
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... Pavlia's bottle wasn't there . We all started to tease him , saying that he had turned coward , had not run to the ravine , had turned back after throwing the bottle away on the path . But Pavlia guessed right away what had happened ...
... Pavlia's bottle wasn't there . We all started to tease him , saying that he had turned coward , had not run to the ravine , had turned back after throwing the bottle away on the path . But Pavlia guessed right away what had happened ...
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... Pavlia all under- stood nothing at all about it . " And do you understand it ? " we asked him . " Not in the slightest ! " Volodya answered cheerfully . " Nor do I want to understand it . I love Russia , and that's all there is to it ...
... Pavlia all under- stood nothing at all about it . " And do you understand it ? " we asked him . " Not in the slightest ! " Volodya answered cheerfully . " Nor do I want to understand it . I love Russia , and that's all there is to it ...
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