Преступление и наказание

Chapter 5

           “D’youhear,she’llgallop!”

           “Gallopindeed!Shehasnothadagallopinherforthelasttenyears!”

           “She’lljogalong!”

           “Don’tyoumindher,mates,bringawhipeachofyou,getready!”

           “Allright!Giveittoher!”

           TheyallclamberedintoMikolka’scart,laughingandmakingjokes.Sixmengotinandtherewasstillroomformore.Theyhauledinafat,rosy-cheekedwoman.Shewasdressedinredcotton,inapointed,beadedheaddressandthickleathershoes;shewascrackingnutsandlaughing.Thecrowdroundthemwaslaughingtooandindeed,howcouldtheyhelplaughing?Thatwretchednagwastodragallthecartloadofthematagallop!TwoyoungfellowsinthecartwerejustgettingwhipsreadytohelpMikolka.Withthecryof“now,”themaretuggedwithallhermight,butfarfromgalloping,couldscarcelymoveforward;shestruggledwithherlegs,gaspingandshrinkingfromtheblowsofthethreewhipswhichwereshowereduponherlikehail.Thelaughterinthecartandinthecrowdwasredoubled,butMikolkaflewintoarageandfuriouslythrashedthemare,asthoughhesupposedshereallycouldgallop.

           “Letmegetin,too,mates,”shoutedayoungmaninthecrowdwhoseappetitewasaroused.

           “Getin,allgetin,”criedMikolka,“shewilldrawyouall.I’llbeathertodeath!”Andhethrashedandthrashedatthemare,besidehimselfwithfury.

           “Father,father,”hecried,“father,whataretheydoing?Father,theyarebeatingthepoorhorse!”

           “Comealong,comealong!”saidhisfather.

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