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Let me go now, Sir, for my husband may hear us." "Run, but take care you don't run into him." "He dare not do anything if he does meet me now. I shall tell him that you have given me orders...." Meanwhile, Mark had dragged his man from hiding. "Savili Ilivich," the unknown murmured, "don't strike me." "I ought to know the voice," said Raisky. "Ah! You are not Savili Ilivich, thank God.
"Do you think they will return to-day?" asked Raisky with interest. "Assuredly. Prokor with the horse, and Marina too. They will see the young lady safely there, and return immediately." Raisky looked at Savili without seeing him, and they stood opposite one another for some time speechless. "Have you any further orders?" Savili asked at length.
She promised not to transgress again, calling God to witness of her sincerity. Thereupon Savili threw away the stick and wiped his face with his sleeve. "You may go this time," he said, "since you have confessed, and since you call God to witness." Tatiana Markovna was informed of this proceeding, but she only wrinkled her forehead, and made a sign to Vassilissa not to be too severe with Marina.
An hour after her conversation with Vera she had descended the precipice, accompanied by Savili and five peasants with axes, and within two hours the arbour had been carried away, the peasant women and children helping to remove beams and boards. Next day the site of the arbour was levelled, covered with turf, and planted with young fir trees.
Raisky saw dimly a figure about to spring down from the fence, and demanded who it was. "Sir, let me go, do not ruin me!" whispered a woman's voice. "Is it you, Marina, what are you doing here? "Gently, Sir. Don't call me by name. Savili will hear, and will beat me." "Off with you! No, stop. I have found you at the right moment. Can you bring some supper to my room?" "Anything, Sir.
"Take your hands off, Savili, it is I." "Who, not the Master?" exclaimed Savili, loosening his prisoner. "You were so good as to call Marina? But," after a pause, "have you not seen her." "I had already asked her to leave some supper for me and to open the door," he said untruthfully, by way of protecting the unfaithful wife. "She had already heard that I am here.
Why should anyone be disturbed on my account?" "And you have come on your Grandmother so suddenly. We waited, waited, in vain. The peasants sat up for you at night, I have just sent Egorka on to the highway to look for you and Savili into the town. Now you must have your breakfast. Why is it so long in coming?
Later on Savili saw that his mistress, catching hold of the trees as she went, was making her way from the precipice to the fields. Raisky hurried after her and watched her slow return to the house; she stood still, looked round as if she were saying goodbye to the group of houses, groped with her hands, and swayed violently.
He hoped Marina would cross the yard, but she did not come. Then Tatiana Markovna's window was opened, the pigeons and the sparrows began to gather on the spot were they were wont to receive crumbs from Marfinka, doors opened and shut, the grooms and the servants crossed the yard, but the lilac curtain remained untouched. The gloomy Savili came out of his room and looked silently round the yard.
Not only Raisky, but Tatiana Markovna gave up her attitude of acquiescence, and secretly began to watch Vera narrowly. Tatiana Markovna became thoughtful, she even neglected the affairs of the house and farm, left the keys lying on the table, did not speak to Savili, kept no accounts, and did not drive out into the fields.
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