CHAPTER II.
Elissey finally succeeded in persuading his comrade to accompany him on their long journey, for Euthymus, after pondering the matter all night, came to Elissey in the morning and said:
"Well, you have spoken the truth; let us start at once. Life and death are in the hands of God. It were better, while we have life and strength, to proceed on our way."
Within a week the two old men were ready for their journey. Of the money which Euthymus had in his house he took with him a hundred and ninety rubles, leaving with his wife two hundred rubles. Elissey also had secured sufficient money to pay his share of the expenses. He had sold to his neighbor the ten hives of bees, which had now begun to swarm and for
