However, when they began to look or ood and shelter theyound nothing, or it turned out there was no need to search orsuch things. Alexander Dvanov and Gopner were in the middleo communism in Chevengur, where all the doors stood openbecause the houses were empty, and where all people rejoicedat the appearance o new people, since instead o property theChevengurians were able to acquire only riends. –Andrei Platonov,
Chevengur