Question

The characters in this story speak in English. Do you think this is
their language? What clues are there in the story about the language
its characters must be speaking in?​

Answer 1

Lomov has his reasons to think that Chubukov is not a good neighbour but a land-grabber. His aunt's grandmother gave the Meadows for 'temporary' and free use of Chubukov's grandfather's peasants. He doesn't intend to give up his claim over the Meadows.