Война и мир

Chapter 6

           ItlookedasifMílkawouldimmediatelypounceonthehare,butsheovertookhimandflewpast.Theharehadsquatted.AgainthebeautifulErzáreachedhim,butwhenclosetothehare’sscutpausedasifmeasuringthedistance,soasnottomakeamistakethistimebutseizehishindleg.

           “Erzá,darling!”Iláginwailedinavoiceunlikehisown.Erzádidnothearkentohisappeal.Attheverymomentwhenshewouldhaveseizedherprey,theharemovedanddartedalongthebalkbetweenthewinterryeandthestubble.AgainErzáandMílkawereabreast,runninglikeapairofcarriagehorses,andbegantoovertakethehare,butitwaseasierfortheharetorunonthebalkandtheborzoisdidnotovertakehimsoquickly.

           “Rugáy,Rugáyushka!That’sit,comeon!”cameathirdvoicejustthen,and“Uncle’s”redborzoi,strainingandcurvingitsback,caughtupwiththetwoforemostborzois,pushedaheadofthemregardlessoftheterriblestrain,putonspeedclosetothehare,knockeditoffthebalkontotheryefield,againputonspeedstillmoreviciously,sinkingtohiskneesinthemuddyfield,andallonecouldseewashow,muddyinghisback,herolledoverwiththehare.Aringofborzoissurroundedhim.Amomentlatereveryonehaddrawnuproundthecrowdofdogs.Onlythedelighted“Uncle”dismounted,andcutoffapad,shakingthehareforthebloodtodripoff,andanxiouslyglancingroundwithrestlesseyeswhilehisarmsandlegstwitched.Hespokewithouthimselfknowingwhomtoorwhatabout.“That’sit,comeon!That’sadog!...

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