Page:The Way of the Cross, Doroshevich, tr. Graham, 1916.djvu/166

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page has been proofread, but needs to be validated.
150
The Way of the Cross

chief and leather jacket answers—We also give, even when there's no certificate.

There are no better words on such an occasion, in human tongue.

At the relief points all is arranged well and economically.

They wage war on the contractors.

Disease gives birth to parasites.

The village prepares black bread quite honestly.

But near the relief points have sprung up contractors.

The local:

—Enterprising people.

In the matter of supplying white bread:

—For children and sick persons.

And you will only hear one thing said, wherever you go:

—Half-baked bread again.

—I shall refuse that contractor after this.