human
You have many hives?
gpt
What God has given, replied Dutlof sarcastically.
human
It is not necessary to count them, father; the bees don't like it. Now, your excellency, I wanted to ask a favor of you, he went on to say, pointing to the small posts standing by the fence.
gpt
It was about Osip, the nurse's husband. If you would only speak to him. In our village it's so hard to act in a neighborly way; it's not good.
human
How so?... Ah, how they sting!
gpt
Every year now, he lets his bees out among my young ones. We could stand it, but strange bees get away their comb and kill them,
human
Very well, by and by; right away,