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监视盖拉辛的园丁跑回家,向管家报告了所看到的一切。
“他果然把她淹死了,太好了,现在可以放心了。”
管家说。
深夜,一个高大的人影,背上扛着一个包袱,手里拿着一根棍子,匆匆往城外走去,他就是哑巴盖拉辛。
他义无反顾地,急急忙忙地走着,走向家的方向,走向自己的村庄,自己的祖国。
他挺起胸膛迈着大步,一双眼睛幽怨地注视着前方……
Itwasgettingtowardsevening.Hewalkedslowly,watgthe>
Allofasuddenhefahingwasflinthemudclosetothebaoopedover,andsawalittlewhite-and-blackpuppy,who,inspiteofallitsefforts,otgetoutofthewater;itwasstruggling,slippingbadtremblihilebody.
Gerasimpickeduptheunluckylittledogwithonehand,putitintothebosomofhisdhurriedwithlongstepshome>
&ohisgarret,puttherescuedpuppyonhisbed,covereditwithhisthickoverfirsttothestableforstraw,ahekitforailk.Carefullyfoldingbacktheoverdspreadiraw,hesetthemilkoead.
&tlepuppywashreeweeksold,itseyeswerejustopeillseemedratherlargerthadidnotknowhooutofaddidnothingbutshiverandbliookholdofitsheadsoftlywithtwofingers,atlehemilk.Thepupsuddenlybeganlappinggreedily,sniffing,shakingitself,andg.
Allnightloingocovered,andrubbingitdry.Hefellasleephimselfatlast,alyandhappilybyitsside.
NomothercouldhavelookedafterherbabyasGerasimlookedafterhislittlenursling.Atfirstshe—forthepupturobeabitch—wasveryweak,feeble,andugly,butbydegreesshegrewstrongerandimprovedinlooks,and,thankstotheunflaggingcareofherpreserver,ihs'timeshewastraoaveryprettydogofthespahlongears,abushyspiraltail,andlarge,expressiveeyes.
Shewasdevotedlyatta,andwasneverayardfromhisside;shealwaysfollowedhimaboutwaggiail.HecalledherMumu.Alltheservantsinthehouselikedher,andcalledherMumu,too.
Shewasveryi,shewasfriendlywitheveryowasonlyferasim,onhisside,lovedherpassionately,alikeitwherokedher;whetherhewasafraidforher,orjealous—Godknows?
&owakehiminthem,pullingathiscoat;sheusedtotakethereih,andbringhimuptheoldhorsethatcarriedthehomshewasonveryfriendlyterms.
Withafaceofgreatimportaogowithhimtotheriver;sheusedtowatsandspades,andneverallowedaogointohisgarret.
&alittleholeinhisdooronpurposeforher,aofeelthatonlyinGerasim'sgarretsheletelymistressandathome;alysheweojumpwithasatisfiedairuposleepatall,butsheneverbarkedwithoutsuffitcause,likesomestupidhouse-dog,who,sittingonitshind-legs,blinking,withitsheair,barkssimplyfromdullhestars,usuallythreetimesinsuumu'sdelicatelittlevoieverraisedwithoutgoodreasorangerassihefeherewassomesuspidorrustlesomewhere…Infact,shewasach-dog.
Mumuhemistress'shouse;andwhenGerasimcarriedwoodintotherooms,shealwaysstayedbehind,impatientlywaitingforhimatthesteps,prigupherearsandturhtaheslightestcreakofthedoor…
Onefiheoldladyandd-roomwithherdependants.Shewasinhighspirits;shelaughedandmadejokes.Whehewindow,theladycaughtsightna>
"Merus?"shecriedsuddenly,"whatdogisthat?Butit'saglittledog?Orderitthtihtin."
Thepaohehall."Boy,boy?"sheshouted,&quMumuinatoe,Stepan?"
Gerasim,whowasatthatinstaogoutandgabarrel,turningitupsidedowninhishandslikea.Stepanhurriedlyexplaiohimbysignsthatthemistresswahedhtinterasimwasalittleastonished;hecalledMumu,however,pickedherup,andhaoStepan.
Steparoom,andputherdowfloor.Theoldladybegangthedogtoherinagvoice.
Mumu,whohadneverinherlifebeeninsuifitapartments,wasverymuchfrightened,andmadearushforthedoor,but,beingdrivenbackbytheobsequiousSteparembling,andhuddledcloseupagainstthe>
"Mumu,Mumu,etoyourmistress,"saidthelady,"e,sillything…don'tbeafraid."
ButMumulookedroundheruneasily,anddidnotstir.Stepanbroughtinasauilk,adownbeforeMumu,butMumuwouldnotevensniffatthemilk,andstillshivered,andlookedroundasbefore.
"Ah,whatasillyyouare?"saidthelady,andgoinguptoher,shestoopeddown,andwasabouttostrokeher,butMumuturly,aeeth.Theladyhurriedlydrewbad.
"Takeheraway,"saidtheoldladyinagedvoice."Wretchedlittledog?itefulcreature?"
&msheorderedstewardtobesummonedahanusual."Tellme,please,"shesaid,"whatdogwasthatbarkingallnightinouryard?Itwouldn'tletmesleep?Wehaveayarddog,haven'thymore?antmsfor?Andwhatdoesthedumbmanwantwithadog?Whogavehimleavetokeepdogsinmyyard?YesterdayIwenttothewindow,awaslyingintheflarden;ithaddraggediwasgnawing,andmyrosesarepla;
"Yes,Mistress."ThesteeredsomeinstrustoStepan,towhirespohsomethiweenayawnandalaugh.
&eshadnotpassedbeferasimmadehisappearahahugebundleofhewnlogsonhisbapaheinseparableMumu.Gerasimturnedsidewaysbeforethedoor,shoveditopenwithhisshoulder,aothehousewithhisload.Mumu,asusual,stayedbehindtowaitforhiThenStepan,seizinghislypounher,likeakiteona,heldherdowntatheredherupinhisarms,andwithoutevenputtingonhisoutoftheyardwithher,gotiflyhemet,aoamarket-place.Therehesoonfoundapurhesoldherforashilling,onthathewouldkeepherforatleastaweektiedup;theonce.
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