Война и мир

Chapter 4

           

           Afterlisteningafewmomentsinsilence,thecountandhisattendantconvincedthemselvesthatthehoundshadseparatedintotwopacks:thesoundofthelargerpack,eagerlygivingtongue,begantodieawayinthedistance,theotherpackrushedbythewoodpastthecount,anditwaswiththisthatDaniel’svoicewasheardcallingulyulyu.Thesoundsofbothpacksmingledandbrokeapartagain,butbothwerebecomingmoredistant.

           Simonsighedandstoopedtostraightentheleashayoungborzoihadentangled;thecounttoosighedand,noticingthesnuffboxinhishand,openeditandtookapinch.“Back!”criedSimontoaborzoithatwaspushingforwardoutofthewood.Thecountstartedanddroppedthesnuffbox.NastásyaIvánovnadismountedtopickitup.ThecountandSimonwerelookingathim.

           Then,unexpectedly,asoftenhappens,thesoundofthehuntsuddenlyapproached,asifthehoundsinfullcryandDanielulyulyuingwerejustinfrontofthem.

           ThecountturnedandsawonhisrightMítkastaringathimwitheyesstartingoutofhishead,raisinghiscapandpointingbeforehimtotheotherside.

           “Lookout!”heshouted,inavoiceplainlyshowingthathehadlongfrettedtoutterthatword,andlettingtheborzoissliphegallopedtowardthecount.

           ThecountandSimongallopedoutofthewoodandsawontheirleftawolfwhich,softlyswayingfromsidetoside,wascomingataquietlopefarthertothelefttotheveryplacewheretheywerestanding.Theangryborzoiswhinedandgettingfreeoftheleashrushedpastthehorses’feetatthewolf

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