First Peasant. We've come to your honor....
Leoníd Fyódoritch. I see you have; but what do you want?
First Peasant. It's about making a move towards completing the sale of the land. It comes to this....
Leoníd Fyódoritch. Do you mean to buy the land?
First Peasant. That's just it. It comes to this.... I mean the buying of the property of the land. The Commune has given us, let's say, the power of atturning, to enter, let's say, as is lawful, through the Government bank, with a stamp for the lawful amount.
Leoníd Fyódoritch. You mean that you want to buy the land through the land-bank.
First Peasant. That's just it. Just as you offered it to us last year. It comes to this, then, the whole sum in full for the buying of the property of the land is 32,864 roubles.
Leoníd Fyódoritch. That's all right, but how about paying up?
First Peasant. As to the payment, the Commune offers just as it was said last year—to pay in 'stalments, and your receipt of the ready money by lawful regulations, 4000 roubles in [full.] [2]
Second Peasant. Take 4000 now, and wait for the rest of the money.