The two tall peasants had their say. As soon as Rostov, followed by Ilyin, Lavrushka, and Alpatych, came up to the crowd, Karp, thrusting his fingers into his belt and smiling a little, walked to the front. Dron on the contrary retired to the rear and the crowd drew closer together.

If the source of power lies neither in the physical nor in the moral qualities of him who possesses it, it must evidently be looked for elsewherein the relation to the people of the man who wields the power.