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itefulcreature！”
&msheorderedstewardtobesummonedahanusual.“Tellme，please，”
shesaid，“whatdogwasthatbarkingallnightinouryard?Itwouldmesleep！
Wehaveayarddog，haven’thatdowewantmsfor?Andwhatdoesthedumbmanwantwithadog?Whogavehimleavetokeepdogsinmyyard?YesterdayIwenttothewindow，awaslyingintheflarden；ithaddraggediwasgnawing，andmyrosesareplahere……”
&ress.”
ThesteeredsomeinstrustoStepan，towhirespohsomethiweenayawnandalaugh.
&eshadnotpassedbeferasimmadehisappearahahugebundleofhewnlogsonhisbapaheinseparableMumu.Gerasimturnedsidewaysbeforethedoor，shoveditopenwithhisshoulder，aothehousewithhisload.Mumu，asusual，stayedbehindtowaitforhiThenStepan，seizinghislypounher，likeakiteona，heldherdowntatheredherupinhisarms，andwithoutevenputtingonhisoutoftheyardwithher，gotifyhemet，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，aswithalldeafmutes，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，andhavingsatisfedhimselfthatnoonecouldseehim，madehiswaysuccessfullytohisgarret.
Gerasimhadguessedbeforethathisdoghadnotgotlostbyherowndoing，thatshemusthavebeentakenawaybythemistresssorders；theservantshadexplaiohimbysignsthathisMumuhadsher，aotakehisowhefedMumuwithabitofbread，fondledher，aobed，theomeditating，ahewholenightloinghowhecouldbestcealher.
Atlasthedecidedtoleaveheralldayi，andonlytoeinnowaoseeher，aatnight.
Theholeinthedoorhestoppedupeffectuallywithhisoldoverdalmostbeforeitwaslighthewasalreadyintheyard，asthoughnothinghadhappened，eveguile！
Thedumbmanhadnevershownsuergyasonthatday；hedscrapedthewholecourtyard，pulledupeverysihhisownhand，tuggedupeverystakeihefarden.Ioiledaeventheoldladynoticedhiszeal.
&hecourseofthedayGerasimwehilyintoseehisprisht，helaydowhheri，，andonlyattwoothetotakeheraturninthefreshair.
Onthatday，afterwalkingaboutthecoodwhilewithher，hewasjustturningbasuddenlyarustlewasheardbehihesideofthebackstreet.Mumuprickedupherears，growled-wentuptothefeniffed，aoaloudshrillbark.Atthatverytimetheoldladyhadjustfallehesuddenbarkwakedherup，herheartpalpitated，a.“Again，thatdog，agaihedogagain！
Oh！”
Stewardinafuryorderedthewholehouseholdtogetup.
&helucklessMumuhadg，whileGerasimtriedinvaintocallheraway，fromthefeurnedround，sawlightsandshadowsmovingintheithaninstiningtroubleiMumuunderhisarm，ranintohisgarret，andlockedhimselfin.
Onthenarrowstaircaseleadisatothedoorwerestandingtwomorewithsticks.Theywentuptothedoor，khhisfst，shoutihedoor！”
&oodwithinhisdoorway.Stewardtookastepforward.Aoexplaintohimbysignsthatthemistressinsistsonhavinghisdog；thathemusthaowouldbethewerasimlookedathim，poihedog，madeamotionwithhishandrouhoughannouakeupoaskofkillingMumu.
&helatterassented，noddiso.”
Mumu，whowasallthewhilestandingbesidehim，ilywaggiailandprigupherearsinquisitively.Gerasimlookedathim，smiledsfully，struckhimselfagai，ahedoor.
Anhourafterallthishubbubthegarretdooropened，andGerasimshowedhimself.Hehado；hewasleadingMumubyastring.Allthesmallboysiaredathiminsilence.
Heaskedfesoupwithmeatinthecookshop，andsatdownwithhisarmsoable.Mumustoodbesidehislyathimwithherieyes.Hercoatwasglossy；onecouldseeshehadjustbeenbeddown.Hecrumbledsomebreadintoit，cutthemeatupsmall，aeontheground.
Mumubegainginherusualrefinedway，herlittlemuzzledaintilyheldsoasscarcelytoterasimgazedalowobigtearssuddenlyrolledfromhiseyes；ohedogsbrow，theotherintothesoup.Heshadedhisfacewithhishand.
Gerasimwalkedwithouthaste，stillholdingMumubyastring.Onthehalf-wayhecarriedawaytwobriderhisar
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