"A Happy Man." A Short Story by Anton Chekhov.

[@panatypical]

Back in that day it would be a very serious separation. Can't just call on your phone to her. Thank goodness for the telegraph though, not to mention the affability of his fellow passengers.

[@lcarole3131]

I can't imagine this being nearly as entertaining if i was reading it myself🤓

[@JaefarSABNW]

Use of intelligence well or not often has little to do with experiencing life well.

[@Xorcist777]

Thanks, tricky one :)

[@sivispacem1]

⛽️⛽️⛽️⛽️👍🏼

[@EndWach-gi1nh]

WTF ending?

[@hrhqueene]

Chekhov was fond of such abrupt endings. It might read a little different in the original language, but to us it sounds odd.