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哑巴盖拉辛 Mumu（第1页）

哑巴盖拉辛Mumu

伊凡·谢尔盖耶维奇·屠格涅夫TvanS。Turgenev

Itwasgettingtowardsevening。Hewalkedslowly，watgthe>

Allofasuddenhefahingwasfinthemudclosetothebaoopedover，andsawalittlewhite-and-blackpuppy，who，inspiteofallitsefforts，otgetoutofthewater；itwasstruggling，slippingbadtremblihilebody。

Gerasimpickeduptheunluckylittledogwithonehand，putitintothebosomofhisdhurriedwithlongstepshome>

&ohisgarret，puttherescuedpuppyonhisbed，covereditwithhisthickoverfirsttothestableforstraw，ahekitforailk。Carefullyfoldingbacktheoverdspreadiraw，hesetthemilkoead。

&tlepuppywashreeweeksold，itseyeswerejustopeillseemedratherlargerthadidnotknowhooutofaddidnothingbutshiverandbliookholdofitsheadsoftlywithtwofngers，atlehemilk。Thepupsuddenlybeganlappinggreedily，sniffng，shakingitself，andg。

Allnightloingocovered，andrubbingitdry。Hefellasleephimselfatlast，alyandhappilybyitsside。

NomothercouldhavelookedafterherbabyasGerasimlookedafterhislittlenursling。Atfirstshe-forthepupturobeabitch-wasveryweak，feeble，andugly，butbydegreesshegrewstrongerandimprovedinlooks，and，thankstotheunfaggingcareofherpreserver，ihstimeshewastraoaveryprettydogofthespahlongears，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；alysheweojumpwithasatisfedairuposleepatall，butsheneverbarkedwithoutsuffitcause，likesomestupidhouse-dog，who，sittingonitshind-legs，blinking，withitsheair，barkssimplyfromdullhestars，usuallythreetimesinsuu’sdelicatelittlevoieverraisedwithoutgoodreasorangerassihefeherewassomesuspidorrustlesomewhere……Infact，shewasach-dog。

Mumuhemistressshouse；andwhenGerasimcarriedwoodintotherooms，shealwaysstayedbehind，impatientlywaitingforhimatthesteps，prigupherearsandturhtaheslightestcreakofthedoor……

Onefiheoldladyandd-roomwithherdependants。Shewasinhighspirits；shelaughedandmadejokes。Whehewindow，theladycaughtsightna>

“Merus！”shecriedsuddenly，“whatdogisthat?Butitsaglittledog！Orderitthtihtin。”

Thepaohehall。“Boy，boy！”sheshMumuinatoe，Stepan！”

Gerasim，whowasatthatinstaogoutandgabarrel，turningitupsidedowninhishandslikeachildsdrum。Stepanhurriedlyexplaiohimbysignsthatthemistresswahedhtinterasimwasalittleastonished；hecalledMumu，however，pickedherup，andhaoStepan。

Steparoom，andputherdowfoor。Theoldladybegangthedogtoherinagvoice。

Mumu，whohadneverinherlifebeeninsuifitapartments，wasverymuchfrightened，andmadearushforthedoor，but，beingdrivenbackbytheobsequiousSteparembling，andhuddledcloseupagainstthe>

“Mumu，Mumu，etoyourmistress，”saidthelady，“e，sillything……dontbeafraid。”

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?Itwouldmesleep！Wehaveayarddog，haven’thatdowewantmsfor?Andwhatdoesthedumbmanwantwithadog?Whogavehimleavetokeepdogsinmyyard?YesterdayIwenttothewindow，awaslyingintheflarden；ithaddraggediwasgnawing，andmyrosesareplahere……”

&ress。”ThesteeredsomeinstrustoStepan，towhirespohsomethiweenayawnandalaugh。

&eshadnotpassedbeferasimmadehisappearahahugebundleofhewnlogsonhisbapaheinseparableMumu。Gerasimturnedsidewaysbeforethedoor，shoveditopenwithhisshoulder，aothehousewithhisload。Mumu，asusual，stayedbehindtowaitforhim。ThenStepan，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。