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I expect it was the very one! You must have heard the crash? 'I did hear a beast crashing through. I knew at once it was a beast. I thought to myself: "Lukashka has roused a beast," Ergushov said, wrapping himself up in his cloak. 'Now I'll go to sleep, he added. 'Wake me when the cocks crow. We must have discipline.
'You were asleep and missed the abrek, didn't you? Suppose he had done for you it would have been all the better. 'You'd have howled, I expect, said Nazarka, laughing. 'Howled! A likely thing. 'Just look, she doesn't care. She'd howl, Nazarka, eh? Would she? said Ergushov. Lukishka all this time had stood silently looking at Maryanka. His gaze evidently confused the girl. 'Well, Maryanka!
Nazarka smiled. 'Are we stopping here long? he asked. Till we've had a bit of fun. Run and get some vodka. Here's the money. Nazarka ran off obediently to get the vodka from Yamka's. Daddy Eroshka and Ergushov, like birds of prey, scenting where the merry-making was going on, tumbled into the hut one after the other, both tipsy.
Ergushov burst into a roar of laughter, and seizing the girl nearest to him, he embraced her. 'I tell you true. 'Now then, you black pitch! squealed the girl, 'I'll tell your old woman. 'Tell her, shouted he. 'That's quite right what Nazarka says; a circular has been sent round. He can read, you know. Quite true! And he began embracing the next girl.
'You're tight, so you go and sing. Ergushov roared with laughter and nudged Nazarka. 'You'd better sing. And I'll begin too. I'm clever, I tell you. 'Are you asleep, fair ones? said Nazarka. 'We've come from the cordon to drink your health. We've already drunk Lukashka's health. Lukashka, when he reached the group, slowly raised his cap and stopped in front of the girls.
The faces of all three, but especially that of the old Cossack, were redder than usual. Ergushov was reeling and kept laughing and nudging Nazarka in the ribs. 'Why are you not singing? he shouted to the girls. 'Sing to our merry-making, I tell you! They were welcomed with the words, 'Had a good day? Had a good day? 'Why sing? It's not a holiday, said one of the women.
Besides, they may rob you. He's not quartered any of them on himself, no fear, that devil's son of an Elder. 'You don't like it? Ergushov began again. 'And I've also heard say that the girls will have to make the soldiers' beds and offer them chikhir and honey, said Nazarka, putting one foot forward and tilting his cap like Lukashka.
'Of course, thought he, 'if I hadn't been ordered to I wouldn't send anyone, but an officer might turn up at any moment. As it is, they say eight abreks have crossed over. 'Well, I suppose I must go, remarked Ergushov, 'it's the regulation. Can't be helped! The times are such. I say, we must go.
'Uncle Burlak has been and Fomushkin too, said he, not quite confidently. 'You two had better go, you and Nazarka, he went on, addressing Lukashka. 'And Ergushov must go too; surely he has slept it off? 'You don't sleep it off yourself so why should he? said Nazarka in a subdued voice. The Cossacks laughed. Ergushov was the Cossack who had been lying drunk and asleep near the hut.
Daddy Kiryak was: he takes after his father. When he was killed the whole village howled. Look, there they are, added the speaker, pointing to the Cossacks who were coming down the street towards them. 'And Ergushov has managed to come along with them too! The drunkard! Lukashka, Nazarka, and Ergushov, having emptied half a pail of vodka, were coming towards the girls.
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