Translation for "торгашеский дух" to english
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Нелегко дался ему этот путь, гондольер, радевший об интересах стеклодувных мастерских и кружевных фабрик, то и дело пытался подвигнуть его на осмотр или покупку, и если прихотливая красота Венеции уже снова его заворожила, то корыстный торгашеский дух этой падшей царицы отрезвлял и сердил его.
It was not too easy to arrive at his destination, for his gondolier, being in league with various lace-makers and glass-blowers, did his best to persuade his fare to pause, look, and be tempted to buy. Thus the charm of this bizarre passage through the heart of Venice, even while it played upon his spirit, yet was sensibly cooled by the predatory commercial spirit of the fallen queen of the seas.
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