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Chapter 6

           Shallwebothcourseit?”answeredNicholas,seeinginErzáand“Uncle’s”redRugáytworivalshehadneveryethadachanceofpittingagainsthisownborzois.“AndsupposetheyoutdomyMílkaatonce!”hethoughtasherodewith“Uncle”andIlágintowardthehare.

           “Afull-grownone?”askedIláginasheapproachedthewhipwhohadsightedthehare—andnotwithoutagitationhelookedroundandwhistledtoErzá.

           “Andyou,MichaelNikanórovich?”hesaid,addressing“Uncle.”

           Thelatterwasridingwithasullenexpressiononhisface.

           “HowcanIjoinin?Why,you’vegivenavillageforeachofyourborzois!That’sit,comeon!Yoursareworththousands.Tryyoursagainstoneanother,youtwo,andI’lllookon!”

           “Rugáy,hey,hey!”heshouted.“Rugáyushka!”headded,involuntarilybythisdiminutiveexpressinghisaffectionandthehopesheplacedonthisredborzoi.Natáshasawandfelttheagitationthetwoelderlymenandherbrotherweretryingtoconceal,andwasherselfexcitedbyit.

           Thehuntsmanstoodhalfwayuptheknollholdinguphiswhipandthegentlefolkrodeuptohimatafootpace;thehoundsthatwerefaroffonthehorizonturnedawayfromthehare,andthewhips,butnotthegentlefolk,alsomovedaway.Allweremovingslowlyandsedately.

           “Howisitpointing?”askedNicholas,ridingahundredpacestowardthewhipwhohadsightedthehare.

           Butbeforethewhipcouldreply,thehare,scentingthefrostcomingnextmorning,wasunabletorestandleapedup.

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