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'And I've been told that they will dig a pit to put the girls in because they don't love the lads, said Nazarka, approaching Ustenka; and he again made a whimsical gesture which set everybody laughing, and Ergushov, passing by Maryanka, who was next in turn, began to embrace an old woman. 'Why don't you hug Maryanka? You should do it to each in turn, said Nazarka.
'That's what I say, interjected Ergushov, 'Yes, steer when all is black; I tried and tried all about... and at last I put the bridle on one of the mares and let my own horse go free thinking he'll lead us out, and what do you think! he just gave a snort or two with his nose to the ground, galloped ahead, and led us straight to our village. Thank goodness! It was getting quite light.
We barely had time to hide them in the forest. Nagim came across the river and took them away. Ergushov shook his head. 'It's just what I said. Smart. Did you get much for them? 'It's all here, said Lukashka, slapping his pocket. Just then his mother came into the room, and Lukashka did not finish what he was saying. 'Drink! he shouted.
His whistle was answered and he stepped up to his comrades. Nazarka, all curled up, was already asleep. Ergushov sat with his legs crossed and moved slightly to make room for Lukashka. 'How jolly it is to sit here! It's really a good place, said he. 'Did you take him there? 'Showed him where, answered Lukashka, spreading out his cloak. 'But what a big boar I roused just now close to the water!
Let me have a little powder for my musket-pan you have some? Nazarka, you go back to the cordon and look alive; but don't go along the bank or you'll be killed I tell you true. 'Catch me going alone! Go yourself! said Nazarka angrily. Having taken off his coat, Lukashka went down to the bank. 'Don't go in, I tell you! said Ergushov, putting some powder on the pan. 'Look, he's not moving.
'That was a scout swimming across: either the others are here already or are not far off on the other side I tell you for sure! Lukashka was unfastening his belt and taking off his Circassian coat. 'What are you up to, you idiot? exclaimed Ergushov. 'Only show yourself and you've lost all for nothing, I tell you true! If you've killed him he won't escape.
If the ABREKS are on this side they must be caught, said he. 'That's what I say. They'll get off, said Ergushov, rising. 'True, they must be caught! Ergushov and Nazarka rose and, crossing themselves, started off for the cordon not along the riverbank but breaking their way through the brambles to reach a path in the wood.
'Till to-morrow morning, quietly replied Lukashka. 'Well, God grant you get something good, said the Cossack; 'I'm glad of it, as I've just been saying. 'And I say so too, put in the tipsy Ergushov, laughing. 'What a lot of visitors have come, he added, pointing to a soldier who was passing by. 'The soldiers' vodka is good I like it.
'A man was swimming... he said, pointing to the sandbank. 'I killed him. Just look there. 'Have done with your humbugging! said Ergushov again, rubbing his eyes. 'Have done with what? Look there, said Lukashka, seizing him by the shoulders and pulling him with such force that Ergushov groaned.
'And how that devil begged me. "Go," he said, "and arrange it." He offered me a gun! But no. I'd have managed it, but I feel for you. Now tell us where have you been? And the old man began speaking in Tartar. Lukashka answered him promptly. Ergushov, who did not know much Tartar, only occasionally put in a word in Russian: 'What I say is he's driven away the horses.
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