Provincial Russia . * -• f- \ i. 1 4 CENTRAL RUSSIA 17 resignation, and charity, and on this basis, indeed,have written eloquently on Russias Messianicmission to Western Europe. Thus, for example,AksakofF gives what is, perhaps, the finest picture ofchildhood in the worlds literature, when he describesa famine-stricken village through which he and hisfather passed. A sullen-looking peasant said in arough voice to my father: It is no joy to work,Aleksai Stepanitch. I would not look at such afield : but weeds and thistles ! A whole day yougo over three acres and gather a fistful ! Myfather answe
Provincial Russia . * -• f- \ i. 1 4 CENTRAL RUSSIA 17 resignation, and charity, and on this basis, indeed,have written eloquently on Russias Messianicmission to Western Europe. Thus, for example,AksakofF gives what is, perhaps, the finest picture ofchildhood in the worlds literature, when he describesa famine-stricken village through which he and hisfather passed. A sullen-looking peasant said in arough voice to my father: It is no joy to work,Aleksai Stepanitch. I would not look at such afield : but weeds and thistles ! A whole day yougo over three acres and gather a fistful ! Myfather answered : What can be done ? It is thewill of God ; and the sullen-looking reaper repliedfriendlily : Of course it is, little father. AksakofFmakes one of his rare digressions to comment: Later I understood the lofty meaning of thesesimple words that calm all agitation and silence allhuman protesting murmur, and by whose nourishingstrength Orthodox Russia lives till this day. Andone cannot talk long with peasants before beingstruck
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