The story “Foolishness” — Kolya Kasatkin, who saw in his wife Tanya an ideal of feminine charm, tenderness, and kindness, loved her to complete self-forgetfulness, but was thrown into confusion by the idle talk of well-wishers about his wife’s infidelity. Still, he decides to forgive her—what was, was; what will be, will be. But when he unexpectedly returns from a trip and sees everything with his own eyes, he decides to separate. However, it’s not as simple as he would like…
“The Boots” — how Sergei Dukhanin bought boots for his wife…
“The Offenses” — how the offended Sasha Yermolaev searched for truth in life…