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第29章一起走过的日子(2)
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"Yes,Mistress."ThesteeredsomeinstrustoStepan,towhirespohsomethiweenayawnandalaugh.
&eshadnotpassedbeferasimmadehisappearahahugebundleofhewnlogsonhisbapaheinseparableMumu.Gerasimturnedsidewaysbeforethedoor,shoveditopenwithhisshoulder,aothehousewithhisload.Mumu,asusual,stayedbehindtowaitforhiThenStepan,seizinghislypounher,likeakiteona,heldherdowntatheredherupinhisarms,andwithoutevenputtingonhisoutoftheyardwithher,gotiflyhemet,aoamarket-place.Therehesoonfoundapurhesoldherforashilling,onthathewouldkeepherforatleastaweektiedup;theonce.
OningoutofthehouseGerasimhadatoncemissedMumu.Heneverrememberedherfailingtowaitforhisreturn,andbeganrunningupanddown,lookingforher,andgherinhisownway...Herusheduptohisgarret,uptothehay-loft,ranouti,thiswayandthat...
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&otheotherserfs,withthemostdespairingsighemabouther,pointifromtheground,desgherwithhishands...ThenGerasimranrightawayoutoftheyard.Itwasdarkbythetimehecamebahisworn-outlook,hisunsteadywalk,andhisdustyclothes,itmightbesurmisedthathehadbeenrunningoverhalfMoscow.
Everyoerhim,butnoonesmiledorsaidaword,aivepostilionAedmithatthedumbmanhadbeengroaningallnight.
ItwasthethirdmwhenGerasimcameoutofhisgarret.Hetohisdi,aagain,withtoanyone.Hisface,whichhadalwaysbeenlifeless,aswithalldeaf-mutes,seemedostoerdiain,butn;hecamebadtothehay-loft.
Night,alightnight.Gerasimlaybreathingheavily,aurningfromsidetoside.
Suddehingpullattheskirtofhiscoat.Hestarted,butdidnotraisehishead,ahiseyestighter.Butagainthereull,strohanbefore;hejumpedupbeforehim,witharingroundherneck,wasMumu,twistingandturning.Aprolongedcryofdelightbrokefromhisspeechlessbreast;hecaughtupMumu,aightinhisarms,shelioseandeyes,andbeardandmoustache,alli...Hestoodalittle,thoughtamiiouslydow,lookedround,andhavingsatisfiedhimselfthatnoonecouldseehim,madehiswaysuccessfullytohisgarret.
Gerasimhadguessedbeforethathisdoghadnotgotlostbyherowndoing,thatshemusthavebeentakenawaybythemistress'sorders;theservantshadexplaiohimbysignsthathisMumuhadsher,aotakehisowhefedMumuwithabitofbread,fondledher,aobed,theomeditating,ahewholenightloinghowhecouldbestcealher.
Atlasthedecidedtoleaveheralldayi,andonlytoeinnowaoseeher,aatnight.
Theholeinthedoorhestoppedupeffectuallywithhisoldoverdalmostbeforeitwaslighthewasalreadyintheyard,asthoughnothinghadhappened,eveguile!
Thedumbmanhadnevershownsuergyasonthatday;hedscrapedthewholecourtyard,pulledupeverysihhisownhand,tuggedupeverystakeiheflarden.Ioiledaeventheoldladynoticedhiszeal.
&hecourseofthedayGerasimwehilyintoseehispriso,helaydowhheri,,andonlyattwoo'thetotakeheraturninthefreshair.
Onthatday,afterwalkingaboutthecoodwhilewithher,hewasjustturningbasuddenlyarustlewasheardbehihesideofthebackstreet.Mumuprickedupherears,growled—wentuptothefeniffed,aoaloudshrillbark.Atthatverytimetheoldladyhadjustfallehesuddenbarkwakedherup,herheartpalpitated,a."Again,thatdog,agaihedogagain!Oh!"
Stewardinafuryorderedthewholehouseholdtogetup.
&helucklessMumuhadg,whileGerasimtriedinvaintocallheraway,fromthefeurnedround,sawlightsandshadowsmovingintheithaninstiningtroubleiMumuunderhisarm,ranintohisgarret,andlockedhimselfin.
Onthenarrowstaircaseleadisatoneguard;atthedoorwerestandingtwomorewithsticks.Theywentuptothedoor,khhisfist,shouting,"Openthedoor!"
&oodwithinhisdoorway.Stewardtookastepforward.Aoexplaintohimbysignsthatthemistressinsistsonhavinghisdog;thathemusthaowouldbethewerasimlookedathim,poihedog,madeamotionwithhishandrouhoughannouakeupoaskofkillingMumu.
"Yes,yes,"thelatterassented,nodding,"yes,justso."
Mumu,whowasallthewhilestandingbesidehim,ilywaggiailandprigupherearsinquisitively.Gerasimlookedathim,smiledsfully,struckhimselfagai,ahedoor.
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