Skvortsov quickly realized that the same man had approached him the previous day with a different reason for begging.

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Wishing to avoid trouble, the man, known as Lushkov, confessed that he was a former choir member who had been fired for drunkenness

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Wishing to avoid trouble, the man, known as Lushkov admitted that lying was the only way he could find sympathy from passersby.

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Skvortsov reprimanded Lushkov for being a liar and a lazy drunk and then, priding himself on his compassion, offered the beggar work chopping wood, insisting that hard work would remedy his faults. Lushkov reluctantly agreed.

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At home, Skvortsov asked his cook to show Lushkov to the wood pile.

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He watched through the window as the cook tossed an axe at Lushkov’s feet, seemingly disgusted at the man’s presence.

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For a moment, Skvortsov felt bad about sending such a weak man to do hard labor in the cold

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An hour later, the cook came in to report that all the wood had been chopped.

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Pleased, Skvortsov paid Lushkov and invited him to come back once a month for more work.

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