What Men Live By and Other Tales - Lev Nikolayeviç Tolstoy - Platanus Publishing

So the shoemaker went on. He passed in front of the shrine so that he could not see the man. When he had gone some way, he looked back, and saw that the man was no longer leaning against the shrine, but was moving as if looking towards him. The shoemaker felt more frightened than before, and thought, Shall I go back to him, or shall Igo on? If I go near him something dreadful may happen.

Who knows who the fellow is? He has not come here for any good. If I go near him he may jump up and throttle me, and there will be no getting away. Or if not, hed still be a burden on ones hands. What could I do with a naked man? I couldnt give him my last clothes. Heaven only help me to get away!