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Updated: May 4, 2025
With my right hand gripping the revolver that I had transferred from my travelling suit to the hip pocket of my evening clothes, I crossed swiftly to the alcove, just as some three feet of the shelves swung bodily inwards, revealing a doorway behind, in which stood none other than Mishka. "The fool has gone; but is the outer door locked?" he asked in a cautious undertone.
I glanced back once, and saw beyond the great wall, the castle itself, and the lights gleaming from many windows, while from the further wing came still the sound of the music. We appeared to be making for the road that led to Pavloff's house, where I guessed we might be going, but I asked no questions. Mishka would speak when necessary, not otherwise.
That was the last I saw or heard of her for several days, for it had been arranged that she should drive to Pruschan, escorted only by Loris and her cousin and a couple of our men, and travel thence by train to Warsaw, while Mishka and I with the others would ride the whole way. It meant a couple of days' delay in reaching Warsaw, but it seemed the safest plan; and it worked without a hitch.
As soon as the last of the company had entered the hall, a crowd of jugglers, tumblers, dwarfs, and Calmucks followed, crowding themselves into the corners under the galleries, where they awaited the conclusion of the banquet to display their tricks, and scolded and pummelled each other in the mean time. On one side of Prince Alexis the bear Mishka took his station.
"If you are wise you will go about your business as if nothing had happened. But be in your rooms by nine o'clock to-night. It is unlikely that we can send you any word before then." Nine o'clock! And it was now barely noon! Nine mortal hours; and within their space what might not happen? But there was no help for it. Mishka had spoken the truth; by myself I could do nothing.
The air was piercingly cold, but the sky was clear, like a canopy of velvet spangled with great stars. Mishka rode beside me, and at last, when we seemed to have been riding for an eternity, he laid his hand on my rein, and whispered hoarsely, "Now."
The sounds passed how close we still were to the road! and gradually died away. "He has escaped, thanks be to God!" Mishka said, in a hoarse whisper. "How do you know that?" "If they had overtaken him they would have found the droshky empty, and would have sought us along the road." "Well, what now? How far are we from the meeting-place?" "Three versts, more or less.
And get into this." "This" was the uniform of a cavalry officer; and I must say I looked smart in it. Mishka gathered up my discarded clothes, and stowed them in the wardrobe. "Unlock the door; Nicolai will come presently and will think you are still below," he said. "And follow me; have a care, pull the door to so."
How did you drive them off? Will they make another attack?" she asked, turning to Loris. "I think not; they have had enough for one time. You must thank Mishka here for putting them to the rout," he answered.
Seeing the master, the laborer, Vassily, went towards the cart, while Mishka set to work sowing. This was not as it should be, but with the laborers Levin seldom lost his temper. When Vassily came up, Levin told him to lead the horse to the hedge. "It's all right, sir, it'll spring up again," responded Vassily. "Please don't argue," said Levin, "but do as you're told."
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