But when I wake up in the morning, the first thing I think about is how to make money. Nikolai supplements his income by taking special orders and working at home, making concertinas and accordions. They eat whatever they're offered. We seldom eat meat. We don't have money for sweets.
Some people have erotic dreams.
She shops every day, buying tea, sugar, at least five loaves of bread and 12 pounds of potatoes. Every day, they eat everything in the refrigerator. Irina owns one dress and one nightgown. Dima, the baby, has one outfit, a quilted cotton zip-up suit that covers him from head to foot. At home, the children go barefoot.