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Urus yaman, yaman! he roared, and rushed headlong away like a wild panther. In two bounds he was in the courtyard; at the gate of the fortress the sentry barred the way with his gun; Kazbich jumped over the gun and dashed off at a run along the road... Dust was whirling in the distance Azamat was galloping away on the mettlesome Karagyoz.
"You have not heard what became of Kazbich?" I asked. "Kazbich? In truth, I don't know. I have heard that with the Shapsugs, on our right flank, there is a certain Kazbich, a dare-devil fellow who rides about at a walking pace, in a red tunic, under our bullets, and bows politely whenever one hums near him but it can scarcely be the same person!"... In Kobi, Maksim Maksimych and I parted company.
Well, just as you like! I thought you were a man, but it seems you are still a child; it is early for you to be riding on horseback! "Azamat fired up. "'But my father he said. "'Does he never go away, then? "'True. "'You agree? "'I agree, whispered Azamat, pale as death. 'But when? "'The first time Kazbich rides over here.
At times the noise of songs and the buzz of voices, escaping from the hut, drowned the conversation which I was finding interesting. "'That's a splendid horse of yours, Azamat was saying. 'If I were master of a house of my own and had a stud of three hundred mares, I would give half of it for your galloper, Kazbich! "'Aha! Kazbich! I said to myself, and I called to mind the coat of mail.
Early next morning Kazbich rode over, driving in half a score of rams for sale. Tethering his horse by the fence, he came in to see me, and I regaled him with tea, for, robber though he was, he was none the less my guest-friend.
Pechorin, however, was not the only one who was admiring the pretty princess; another pair of eyes, fixed and fiery, were gazing at her from the corner of the room. I took a good look at their owner, and recognised my old acquaintance Kazbich, who, you must know, was neither exactly 'friendly' nor yet the other thing.
It was a very hot day, you know, and she sat on a rock and dipped her feet in the water. Up crept Kazbich, pounced upon her, silenced her, and dragged her into the bushes. Then he sprang on his horse and made off. In the meantime she succeeded in crying out, the sentries took the alarm, fired, but wide of the mark; and thereupon we arrived on the scene."
What had happened was this: Azamat had rushed in, with his tunic torn, saying that Kazbich was going to murder him. All sprang out, seized their guns, and the fun began! Noise shouts shots! But by this time Kazbich was in the saddle, and, wheeling among the crowd along the street, defended himself like a madman, brandishing his sabre.
Deep in thought, he was riding at a walking pace when, suddenly, Kazbich darted out like a cat from behind a bush, sprang up behind him on the horse, flung him to the ground with a thrust of his dagger, seized the bridle and was off. A few of the retainers saw the whole affair from the hill; they dashed off in pursuit of Kazbich, but failed to overtake him."
He knows no treachery no deceit." "In vain Azamat entreated him to consent. He wept, coaxed, and swore to him. Finally, Kazbich interrupted him impatiently: "'Begone, you crazy brat! How should you think to ride on my horse? In three steps you would be thrown and your neck broken on the stones! "'I? cried Azamat in a fury, and the blade of the child's dagger rang against the coat of mail.
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