"Yes, Mistress." ThestewardwhisperedsomeinstructionstoStepan, towhichStepanrespondedwithsomethingbetweenayawnandalaugh.
FiveminuteshadnotpassedbeforeGerasimmadehisappearancewithahugebundleofhewnlogsonhisback, , shoveditopenwithhisshoulder, , asusual, , seizinghischance, suddenlypouncedonher, likeakiteonachicken, heldherdowntotheground, gatheredherupinhisarms, andwithoutevenputtingonhiscap, ranoutoftheyardwithher, gotintothefirstflyhemet, , towhomhesoldherforashilling, onconditionthathewouldkeepherforatleastaweektiedup; thenhereturnedatonce.
, andbeganrunningupanddown, lookingforher, andcallingherinhisownway...Herusheduptohisgarret, uptothehay-loft, ranoutintothestreet, thiswayandthat...
Shewaslost!
Heturnedtotheotherserfs, withthemostdespairingsigns, questionedthemabouther, pointingtoherheightfromtheground, describingherwithhishands...-outlook, hisunsteadywalk, andhisdustyclothes, itmightbesurmisedthathehadbeenrunningoverhalfMoscow.
Everyonelookedafterhim, butnoonesmiledorsaidaword, andtheinquisitivepostilionAntipkareportednextmorninginthekitchenthatthedumbmanhadbeengroaningallnight.
, ateit, andwentoutagain, , whichhadalwaysbeenlifeless, aswithalldeaf-mutes, , butnotforlong; hecameback, andwentstraightuptothehay-loft.
Nightcameon, , andincessantlyturningfromsidetoside.
