Question

the bet story by
antov .p chekhov summery in simple words

Answer 1

this is a story of a banker and a lawyer. lawyer is 25 yrs old. there was a party organised by banker. suddenly a debate started on topic which is more Inhumane imprisonment for life or death penalty. banker was of the view that death penalty is better. a young man said that objective of both is to kill a person. lawyer was of view that imprisonment is better. banker then said he bet that lawyer u can't stay in imprisonment for even 5 yrs. lawyer in response said that he 'll not stay for 5 yrs but for 15 yrs. therefore the bet was being signed between both of them that if lawyer can stay in imprisonment for 15 yrs. then the banker would
give him 2 million.