It's not necessarily out of some notion of morality that makes Ivan stay away from crime but more so the fact that, even though he's mostly uneducated, Ivan's smart. He doesn't know the ways of this country, let alone the subtle nuances of the city he lives in and everything can be used against him. He's the only chance his sisters have to get out of Russia and into some semblance of safety and he can't risk it.
Even if there isn't a lot of money in the odd jobs he handles.]
Oh. [His brow creases as he thinks, files away that idiom for later and nods.] I see, I think.
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Well certainly not me!It's not necessarily out of some notion of morality that makes Ivan stay away from crime but more so the fact that, even though he's mostly uneducated, Ivan's smart. He doesn't know the ways of this country, let alone the subtle nuances of the city he lives in and everything can be used against him. He's the only chance his sisters have to get out of Russia and into some semblance of safety and he can't risk it.
Even if there isn't a lot of money in the odd jobs he handles.]
Oh. [His brow creases as he thinks, files away that idiom for later and nods.] I see, I think.