- Pyotr Afonasyevich, you are always laughing at our society, at people," it was once remarked to Pyotr Afonasyevich, "as if we were worthless and hopeless creatures.
- Ha-ha-ha," laughed Piotr Afonasyevich, "first of all, I laugh at myself. That alone gives me the right to laugh at others.
About your hopelessness. No, I don't think you're hopeless, otherwise why would I tell you my stories? There's a spark of God in all of us, and that's what makes us great in any outcome. But the outcome could have been a little different. Which is what this is all about.
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