The people understood nothing, but they sighed as they always do during a sermon,' continued the Prince. 'They were told that there would be a collection in the church for a soul-saving object, so they each took out a kopek and gave it, but what it was for – they did not know!'
Они ничего не поняли, вздыхали, как при всякой проповеди, -- продолжал князь. -- Потом им сказали, что вот собирают на душеспасительное дело в церкви, ну они вынули по копейке и дали. А на что -- они сами не знают.