'I ought to have said to him: "You say that our farming is not a success because the peasants hate all improvements and that these should be introduced by force; and if farming did not pay at all without these improvements, you would be right.
«Sí», pensaba, «debí decirle: Usted afirma que nuestras propiedades van mal porque el aldeano odia todos los perfeccionamientos, y en eso tiene razón.