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WHERE LOVE IS
THERE GOD IS ALSO

WHERE LOVE IS
THERE GOD IS ALSO

BY
LYOF N. TOLSTOI

TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN
BY
NATHAN HASKELL DOLE

NEW YORK
THOMAS Y. CROWELL COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1887,
By Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.

WHERE LOVE IS
THERE GOD IS ALSO

In the city lived the shoemaker, Martuin Avdyeitch. He lived in a basement, in a little room with one window. The window looked out on the street. Through the window he used to watch the people passing by; although only their feet could be seen, yet by the boots, Martuin Avdyeitch recognized the people. Martuin Avdyeitch had lived long in one place, and had many acquaintances. Few pairs of boots in his district had not been in his hands once and again. Some he would half-sole, some he would patch, some he would stitch around, and occasionally he would also put on new uppers. And through the window he often recognized his work.