But still I’d put an end to that little monastery of yours. Take all this mysticism and abolish it at once all over the Russian land, and finally bring all the fools to reason. And think how much silver, how much gold would come into the mint!” “But why abolish it?” asked Ivan. “To let the truth shine forth sooner, that’s why.” “But if this truth shines forth, you will be the first to be robbed and then .. abolished.” “Bah! You’re probably right. Ah, what an ass I am!”
