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第29章 一起走过的日子 2（第1页）

第29章一起走过的日子（2）

"Yes，Mistress。"ThesteeredsomeinstrustoStepan，towhirespohsomethiweenayawnandalaugh。

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