¥793- thetrose without prickles, a tale. 225 
to our dwelling ; your mother the Sultana loves us, 
visits us, and does not neglect us.?* Rafsudok con- 
sented and with Ivan wentintotheyard. Inthe middle 
of the yard there stood an old and lofty oak, under 
which was a broad and:clean scraped bench, with a 
table before it. The landlady and her daughter-in- 
law spread a table cloth, and placed on the table 2 
bowl of butter milk, and another with poached eggs : 
they set down also a difh of hot pancakes, soft boil- 
ed eggs, and in the middle a good bacon ham. They 
brought brown bread, and set down to every one 2 
can of sweet milk ; and by way of desert, presented 
freth cucumbers, and cranberries, t with honey. 
The landlord prefsed them to eat. The travellers, 
who were hungry, found every thing excellent, and 
during supper talked_with the landlord and landlady, 
who told them how healthily, happily , and quietly 
they lived, and in all abundance, suitable to their 
condition ; pafsing their time in country work, and 
‘overcoming every want anddifficulty by industry. 
After supper they spread on the same bench mats, 
and Rafsudok and Ivan put their cloaks on the mats. 
The landlady gave to each a pillow with a clean 
pillow- slip ; so they lay dowa, and being tired they 
soon fell asleep. ti 
* May not this have been meant asa disguised fketch of the august 
painter herself, who is said tobe very condescending and kind to 
such of her subjects as are industrious, particularly in the line of agri- 
€ulture. ; 
+The berries named is kluickva, but asI dont know the Englih 
pame Ihave substituted cranberries, brusnika. 
