'To put it in a nutshell, I have come to the conclusion that there is, and can be, no such thing as Zemstvo work,' he said, speaking as if some one had just offended him. 'On the one hand it's simply playing!
Pero a continuación comenzó a relatarla: –En una palabra: tengo la certeza de que no se hace ni se podrá hacer nada de provecho con los zemstvos –profirió como si contestase a una injuria–.