Where have you squandered it all ?" "I gave away three hundred puds of grain." "To whom?
How ?" Foma told him all about it.
"Hm! Well, that's all right!" Ignat approved.

"That's to show what stuff we are made of.

That's clear enough--for the father's honour--for the honour of the firm.

And there is no loss either, because that gives a good reputation.

And that, my dear, is the very best signboard for a business.