The Beggar 

Kind sir, have:, turn your attention to a poor, hungry man! for three days I have had nothing to eat:, I haven,t five copecks for a lodging I swear it before God. For eight years I was a village school teacher and then I lost my place throgh intriues.I fell a victim to calumny. It is a year now  Since I have had anything to do.

The advocate, Serhei, looked at the ragged, fawn -coloured overcoat of the suppliant, at the red spot on either cheek, and it seemed to him as if he had seen this man somewhere before.

 I have now had an offer of a position in the province of kaluga, the mendicant went on, but I haven, t the money to get there. Help me kindly, I am ashamed to ask, but -I am obliged to by circumstances.

Sersei, s eyes fell on the man, overshoes, one of which was high and the other low, and he suddenly remembered something.