The Created Legend by Fyodor Sologub — Read

Egorka was buried. His mother wept long over his grave in long-drawn-out wails, then went home. She was convinced that her boy would be far better off there than upon the earth, and was consoled. But such truly Russian people as Kerbakh, Ostrov, and others would not be consoled. They let loose evil rumours. The report spread:

"The Jews have tortured a Christian boy. They've cut him up with knives and used his blood in their matzoth. "26