The two old people

The two old men agreed to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem together, and their souls longed to worship God in the Holy City. The first of them was Efim Trasich Sevilev, a rather wealthy peasant. As for his companion, he was Elisha Bodrov, and he did not have as much wealth as his companion. Efim was known among the people for his integrity, seriousness, and firmness. He did not drink alcohol or smoke, and no one mentioned that he used rude, vulgar language, or used obscene, reprehensible lang...