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We were still debating, when Basilia rushed breathlessly into the room with a terrified air. "What has happened to you?" asked the Commandant, surprised. "Misfortune! misfortune!" replied she. "A fort was taken this morning; Father Garasim's boy has just returned. He saw how it was captured.
I returned to Father Garasim's, where our preparations were soon completed. Our baggage was put into the Commandant's old equipage. The horses were harnessed. Marie went, before setting off, to visit once more the tomb in the church-yard, and soon returned, having wept in silence over all that remained to her of her parents. Father Garasim and Accoulina stood on the steps.
"Misery! misery!" replied Vassilissa Igorofna. "Fort Nijnéosern was taken this morning. Father Garasim's boy has just come back. He saw how it was taken. The Commandant and all the officers have been hanged, all the soldiers are prisoners. The rascals are coming here." This unexpected news made a great impression upon me.
Marya's gentle voice was then heard through the door. "Wait, Petr' Andréjïtch," said she, "I am changing my dress. Go to Akoulina Pamphilovna's; I shall be there in a minute." I obeyed and went to Father Garasim's house. The pope and his wife hastened to meet me. Savéliitch had already told them all that had happened.
As I anticipated, Alexis, hearing this speech, lost his self-control. "Czar," said he, in a fury, "I am guilty; I have lied to you, but Grineff also deceives you. This young girl is not Father Garasim's niece. She is Ivan Mironoff's daughter." Pougatcheff glared at me. "What does that mean?" said he to me. "Alexis says truly," I replied, firmly.
"Who dares to oppress an orphan? Were he seven feet high, he shall not escape my vengeance. Speak, who is the guilty one?" "Alexis; he holds in slavery that same young girl whom you saw at Father Garasim's, and wants to force her to marry him." "I shall give Alexis a lesson! I'll teach him to oppress my subjects. I shall hang him." "Permit me a word," said the man without nostrils.
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