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Updated: May 10, 2025
The youthful landowner was asking ten thousand rubles for the grove simply because Vasili Andreevich was offering seven thousand. Seven thousand was, however, only a third of its real value.
'Hey, dear man, come and hold the horse! shouted Nikita to the cook's husband, who was still in the yard. 'No, I will myself, I will myself! shrieked the little boy, pulling his hands, red with cold, out of his pockets, and seizing the cold leather reins. 'Only don't be too long dressing yourself up. Look alive! shouted Vasili Andreevich, grinning at Nikita.
In the middle of the village girls could be heard singing. Here in the village there seemed to be less wind and snow, and the frost was less keen. 'Why, this is Grishkino, said Vasili Andreevich. 'So it is, responded Nikita.
'Or you might let me have fifteen rubles and I'll buy one at the horse-market, said Nikita, who knew that the horse Vasili Andreevich wanted to sell him would be dear at seven rubles, but that if he took it from him it would be charged at twenty-five, and then he would be unable to draw any money for half a year. 'It's a good horse. I think of your interest as of my own according to conscience.
"What relation are you to Intendant General Kiril Andreevich Denisov?" asked Kutuzov, interrupting him. "He is my uncle, your Sewene Highness." "Ah, we were friends," said Kutuzov cheerfully. "All right, all right, friend, stay here at the staff and tomorrow we'll have a talk." With a nod to Denisov he turned away and put out his hand for the papers Konovnitsyn had brought him.
'Is that you, Andreevich? asked the old man. 'Yes, friend, we've gone astray, said Vasili Andreevich. 'We wanted to get to Goryachkin but found ourselves here. We went a second time but lost our way again. 'Just see how you have gone astray! said the old man. 'Petrushka, go and open the gate! he added, turning to the lad in the red shirt.
'What's that you are doing there? asked Vasili Andreevich. 'Unharnessing. What else is there to do? I have no strength left, said Nikita as though excusing himself. 'Can't we drive somewhere? 'No, we can't. We shall only kill the horse.
Vasili Andreevich might perhaps have got it down to his own price, for the woods were in his district and he had a long-standing agreement with the other village dealers that no one should run up the price in another's district, but he had now learnt that some timber-dealers from town meant to bid for the Goryachkin grove, and he resolved to go at once and get the matter settled.
'Let me get my breath! he said, unfastening the kerchief with which he had tied the collar of his fur coat at the village. 'It's all right here. You lie there, said Nikita. 'I will lead him along. And with Vasili Andreevich in the sledge he led the horse by the bridle about ten paces down and then up a slight rise, and stopped.
The road will be through the forest the whole way, said Vasili Andreevich. 'It's just as you please, Vasili Andreevich. If we're to go, let us go, said Nikita, taking the glass of tea he was offered. 'We'll drink our tea and be off.
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