Анна Каренина

Chapter 5

           

           “CouldyoucutMashkinUplandtoo?whatdoyouthink?”hesaidtotheoldman.

           “AsGodwills,thesun’snothigh.Alittlevodkaforthelads?”

           Attheafternoonrest,whentheyweresittingdownagain,andthosewhosmokedhadlightedtheirpipes,theoldmantoldthementhat“MashkinUpland’stobecutthere’llbesomevodka.”

           “Whynotcutit?Comeon,Tit!We’lllooksharp!Wecaneatatnight.Comeon!”criedvoices,andeatinguptheirbread,themowerswentbacktowork.

           “Come,lads,keepitup!”saidTit,andranonaheadalmostatatrot.

           “Getalong,getalong!”saidtheoldman,hurryingafterhimandeasilyovertakinghim,“I’llmowyoudown,lookout!”

           Andyoungandoldmowedaway,asthoughtheywereracingwithoneanother.Buthoweverfasttheyworked,theydidnotspoilthegrass,andtherowswerelaidjustasneatlyandexactly.Thelittlepieceleftuncutinthecornerwasmowninfiveminutes.Thelastofthemowerswerejustendingtheirrowswhiletheforemostsnatcheduptheircoatsontotheirshoulders,andcrossedtheroadtowardsMashkinUpland.

           ThesunwasalreadysinkingintothetreeswhentheywentwiththeirjinglingdippersintothewoodedravineofMashkinUpland.Thegrasswasuptotheirwaistsinthemiddleofthehollow,soft,tender,andfeathery,spottedhereandthereamongthetreeswithwildheart’s-ease.

           AfterabriefconsultationwhethertotaketherowslengthwiseordiagonallyProhorYermilin,alsoarenownedmower,ahuge,black-hairedpeasant,wentonahead.

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