The Student by Anton Chekhov. Short summary

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Ivan Velikopolsky was studying at a theological seminary. One day he was returning home. When he saw his acquaintances (Vasilisa and her daughter Lukeria), he decided to tell them an amazing story.

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At the center of the storyline is the description of a case involving a student of an educational institution of religious profile and part-time son of a clerk, Ivan Velikopolsky.

At one time he had to return to his native residential facility. Then darkness gradually descended on the land — the weather conditions worsened, while the surroundings were gloomy and desolate.

After a while the boy approached the grounds of Vasilisa and her daughter Lukeria, who that night decided to build a fire. The protagonist decided to tell them the story of how Jesus Christ managed to predict the denial of one of the disciples — Peter — from his own mentor. During the story, the elderly woman begins to cry, while the young lady is embarrassed for some unknown reason.

Ivan says goodbye to the fairer sex and wonders the rest of the way what caused their reaction to his story.