Had his affairs been in a bad way he would not have bought land at thirty-five roubles an acre, would not have married three of his sons and a nephew, and would not have twice rebuilt his homestead after fires, nor rebuilt it better each time.
Если бы было плохо, он не купил бы по ста пяти рублей землю, не женил бы трех сыновей и племянника, не построился бы два раза после пожаров, и все лучше и лучше.