Soldier's an overcoat
The barin with the soldier spoke; began to praise soldiers the an overcoat: — When I need to sleep, I will lay an overcoat, and in heads I will put an overcoat, and I will become covered by an overcoat.
The barin began to ask to sell the soldier to it an overcoat. Here they for twenty five roubles have bargained. The barin home has come and speaks to the wife:
— What I a thing have bought! Now it is not necessary for me neither feather-beds, nor pillows, a blanket: I will lay an overcoat, and in heads I will put an overcoat, and I will put on an overcoat.
The wife began to scold him:
— Well as you will sleep?
And it is exact, the barin has laid an overcoat, and in heads to put and put on there is nothing, and to lay to it rigidly.
The barin to the regimental commander has gone to complain of the soldier. The commander ordered to call the soldier.
Have resulted the soldier.
— What you, the brother, — speak the commander, — have deceived the barin?
— In any way is not present, your nobleness, — answers the soldier.
Took soldiers an overcoat, has spread, a head has put on a sleeve and it was covered .
— Where as it is good, — speaks, — on an overcoat after a campaign it is slept! The regimental commander has praised the soldier. And to the barin has told:
— Who will work yes will get tired, that and on a stone sleeps, and who does nothing, that and on a feather-bed will not fall asleep!
Ruff . Russian satirical fairy tales. Moscow, the Children's literature. 1989.