he lived at ptitsin’s, and openly showed contempt for the latter, though he always listened to his advice, and was sensible enough to ask for it when he wanted it. gavrila ardalionovitch was angry with ptitsin because the latter did not care to become a rothschild. "if you are to be a jew," he said, "do it properly squeeze people right and left, show some character; be the king of the jews while you are about it."