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Chapter 14

           

           AndinfacttwomorepeasantsbeganbindingDron,whotookoffhisownbeltandhandedittothem,asiftoaidthem.

           “Andyoualllistentome!”saidRostóvtothepeasants.“Beofftoyourhousesatonce,anddon’tletoneofyourvoicesbeheard!”

           “Why,we’venotdoneanyharm!Wediditjustoutoffoolishness.It’sallnonsense....Isaidthenthatitwasnotinorder,”voiceswereheardbickeringwithoneanother.

           “There!WhatdidIsay?”saidAlpátych,comingintohisownagain.“It’swrong,lads!”

           “Allourstupidity,YákovAlpátych,”cametheanswers,andthecrowdbeganatoncetodispersethroughthevillage.

           Thetwoboundmenwereledofftothemaster’shouse.Thetwodrunkenpeasantsfollowedthem.

           “Aye,whenIlookatyou!...”saidoneofthemtoKarp.

           “Howcanonetalktothemasterslikethat?Whatwereyouthinkingof,youfool?”addedtheother—“Arealfool!”

           TwohourslaterthecartswerestandinginthecourtyardoftheBoguchárovohouse.Thepeasantswerebrisklycarryingouttheproprietor’sgoodsandpackingthemonthecarts,andDron,liberatedatPrincessMary’swishfromthecupboardwherehehadbeenconfined,wasstandingintheyarddirectingthemen.

           “Don’tputitinsocarelessly,”saidoneofthepeasants,amanwitharoundsmilingface,takingacasketfromahousemaid.“Youknowithascostmoney!Howcanyouchuckitinlikethatorshoveitunderthecordwhereit’llgetrubbed?Idon’tlikethatwayofdoingthings.Letitallbedoneproperly,accordingtorule.

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