concept
Vasily's wages (seven roubles)
seven roubles
also: семь рублей
The wretchedly small wage the mother reports Vasily earns, underscoring the gulf between the prosperous miller Alexey and his destitute brother, who must support four children and their mother on it.
Reading notes
- At the Mill §39 семь рублей
Seven roubles a month (or, in context, per pay period) is presented as a wretchedly small wage, underscoring the gulf in fortune between the prosperous miller and his destitute brother Vasily, who must support four children and his mother on it.