Chapter 6

           

           Theoldcountwenthome,andNatáshaandPétyapromisedtoreturnverysoon,butasitwasstillearlythehuntwentfarther.Atmiddaytheyputthehoundsintoaravinethicklyovergrownwithyoungtrees.Nicholasstandinginafallowfieldcouldseeallhiswhips.

           Facinghimlayafieldofwinterrye,therehisownhuntsmanstoodaloneinahollowbehindahazelbush.ThehoundshadscarcelybeenloosedbeforeNicholasheardoneheknew,Voltórn,givingtongueatintervals;otherhoundsjoinedin,nowpausingandnowagaingivingtongue.Amomentlaterheheardacryfromthewoodedravinethatafoxhadbeenfound,andthewholepack,joiningtogether,rushedalongtheravinetowardtheryefieldandawayfromNicholas.

           Hesawthewhipsintheirredcapsgallopingalongtheedgeoftheravine,heevensawthehounds,andwasexpectingafoxtoshowitselfatanymomentontheryefieldopposite.

           Thehuntsmanstandinginthehollowmovedandloosedhisborzois,andNicholassawaqueer,short-leggedredfoxwithafinebrushgoinghardacrossthefield.Theborzoisboredownonit....Nowtheydrewclosetothefoxwhichbegantododgebetweenthefieldinsharperandsharpercurves,trailingitsbrush,whensuddenlyastrangewhiteborzoidashedinfollowedbyablackone,andeverythingwasinconfusion;theborzoisformedastar-shapedfigure,scarcelyswayingtheirbodiesandwithtailsturnedawayfromthecenterofthegroup.Twohuntsmengallopeduptothedogs;oneinaredcap,theother,astranger,inagreencoat.

           “What’sthis?”thoughtNicholas.

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