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Chapter 4

           

           Thethin,hollow-cheekedChekmár,havinggoteverythingready,keptglancingathismasterwithwhomhehadlivedonthebestoftermsforthirtyyears,andunderstandingthemoodhewasinexpectedapleasantchat.Athirdpersonrodeupcircumspectlythroughthewood(itwasplainthathehadhadalesson)andstoppedbehindthecount.Thispersonwasagray-beardedoldmaninawoman’scloak,withatallpeakedcaponhishead.Hewasthebuffoon,whowentbyawoman’sname,NastásyaIvánovna.

           “Well,NastásyaIvánovna!”whisperedthecount,winkingathim.“Ifyouscareawaythebeast,Daniel’llgiveityou!”

           “Iknowathingortwomyself!”saidNastásyaIvánovna.

           “Hush!”whisperedthecountandturnedtoSimon.“Haveyouseentheyoungcountess?”heasked.“Whereisshe?”

           “WithyoungCountPeter,bytheZhárovrankgrass,”answeredSimon,smiling.“Thoughshe’salady,she’sveryfondofhunting.”

           “Andyou’resurprisedatthewaysherides,Simon,eh?”saidthecount.“She’sasgoodasmanyaman!”

           “Ofcourse!It’smarvelous.Sobold,soeasy!”

           “AndNicholas?Whereishe?BytheLyádovupland,isn’the?”

           “Yes,sir.Heknowswheretostand.HeunderstandsthemattersowellthatDanielandIareoftenquiteastounded,”saidSimon,wellknowingwhatwouldpleasehismaster.

           “Rideswell,eh?Andhowwellhelooksonhishorse,eh?”

           “Aperfectpicture!HowhechasedafoxoutoftherankgrassbytheZavárzinskthickettheotherday!Leapedafearfulplace;whatasightwhentheyrushedfromthecovert...

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