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Chapter 6

           “Soinyourparts,too,theharvestisnothingtoboastof,Count?”hewenton,continuingtheconversationtheyhadbegun.Andconsideringitpolitetoreturntheyoungcount’scompliment,IláginlookedathisborzoisandpickedoutMílkawhoattractedhisattentionbyherbreadth.“Thatblack-spottedoneofyoursisfine—wellshaped!”saidhe.

           “Yes,she’sfastenough,”repliedNicholas,andthought:“Ifonlyafull-grownharewouldcrossthefieldnowI’dshowyouwhatsortofborzoisheis,”andturningtohisgroom,hesaidhewouldgivearubletoanyonewhofoundahare.

           “Idon’tunderstand,”continuedIlágin,“howsomesportsmencanbesojealousaboutgameanddogs.Formyself,Icantellyou,Count,Ienjoyridingincompanysuchasthis...whatcouldbebetter?”(heagainraisedhiscaptoNatásha)“butasforcountingskinsandwhatonetakes,Idon’tcareaboutthat.”

           “Ofcoursenot!”

           “Orbeingupsetbecausesomeoneelse’sborzoiandnotminecatchessomething.AllIcareaboutistoenjoyseeingthechase,isitnotso,Count?ForIconsiderthat...”

           “A-tu!”camethelong-drawncryofoneoftheborzoiwhippers-in,whohadhalted.Hestoodonaknollinthestubble,holdinghiswhipaloft,andagainrepeatedhislong-drawncry,“A-tu!”(Thiscallandtheupliftedwhipmeantthathesawasittinghare.)

           “Ah,hehasfoundone,Ithink,”saidIlágincarelessly.“Yes,wemustrideup....

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