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The First Distiller
Leo Tolstoy
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THE SECRETARY [counts on his fingers and, as he counts, points to the Imps to the right. When he mentions any Imp, the one referred to bows] We've had the Gentlefolks' Devil's report. He's captured 1836 in all. And the Tradesmen's Devil's with 9643. From the Lawyers', 3423. The Women's we've also just had: 186,315 married women, and 17,438 maids. Only two Devils are left, the Officials' and the Peasants'. There are altogether 220,005 souls on the list.
CHIEF. Well then, we'd better finish it all to-day. [To the Doorkeeper] Let them in!
The Officials' Devil enters, and bows to the Chief.
CHIEF. Well, how have you got on?
OFFICIALS' IMP [laughing, and rubbing his hands] My affairs are all right, just as soot they are white! The booty is 102such that I don't remember anything like it since the creation of the world.
CHIEF. What, have you captured a great many?
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Community Reviews
This is a bit heavy-handed...more
Entertaining morality play
The old master does a fine job of constructing an interesting and entertaining story to drive home a point regarding the dangers of drink.
ঈশপের গল্পের মতো লাগলো XD
Tolostoy এর মতন না :v
Real rating: 3.8/10
A part of me wishes I could go back in time and stop myself from reading this tale, simply because it taints the legendary status of Tolstoy, though on a positive note it does remind the aspiring author that even the greatest can turn out mediocre work and that is no reason to sto