" "Yes, sir," answered Vassily, and he took the horse's head.

"What a sowing, Konstantin Dmitrievitch," he said, hesitating; "first rate.

Only it's a work to get about! You drag a ton of earth on your shoes.

" "Why is it you have earth that's not sifted?" said Levin.

"Well, we crumble it up," answered Vassily, taking up some seed and rolling the earth in his palms.