Your two sons are already old enough to help you, and soon they may get married, and so bring you two new female labourers." "My eldest son," explains Ivan, "always works in Moscow, and the other often leaves me in summer." "But they both send or bring home money, and when they get married, the wives will remain with you." "God knows what will be," replies Ivan, passing over in silence the first part of his opponent's remark.

"Who knows if they will marry ?" "You can easily arrange that!" "That I cannot do.

The times are changed now.

The young people do as they wish, and when they do get married they all wish to have houses of their own.

Three shares will be heavy enough for me!" "No, no.