Anhourafterallthishubbubthegarretdooropened， ； .
Heaskedforcabbagesoupwithmeatinthecookshop， ， ； ， cutthemeatupsmall， andputtheplateontheground.
Mumubeganeatinginherusualrefinedway， ； twobigtearssuddenlyrolledfromhiseyes； onefellonthedog' sbrow， .
Gerasimwalkedwithouthaste， -wayhecarriedawaytwobricksunderhisarm.
Heturnedalongthebank， wenttoaplacewherethereweretwolittlerowing-boatsfastenedtostakes， .
Hethrewdownhisoars， benthisheaddowntoMumu， whowassittingfacinghimonadrycrossseat.
AtlastGerasimdrewhimselfuphurriedly， withasortofsickangerinhisface， hetiedupthebrickshehadtakenwithstring， madearunningnoose， putitroundMumu' sneck， liftedherupovertheriver， ， faintlywagginghertail.
Heturnedaway， frowned， andwrunghishands...
Gerasimheardnothing， neitherthequickshrillwhineofMumuasshefell， northeheavysplashofthewater； forhimthenoisiestdaywassoundlessandsilentaseventhestillestnightisnotsilenttous.
Whenheopenedhiseyesagain， littlewaveletswerehurryingovertheriver， chasingoneanother； asbeforetheybrokeagainsttheboat' sside， andonlyfarawaybehindwidecirclesmovedwideningtothebank.
DirectlyGerasimhadvanishedfromEroshka' ssight， thelatterreturnedhomeandreportedwhathehadseen."Well， then，" observedStepan， "he' ..."
Meanwhile， atthatverytime， agiganticfigurewithabagonhisshouldersandastickinhishand， .
Hewashurryingonwithoutlookinground； hurryinghomewards， tohisownvillage， tohisowncountry.
Hewalked， hisshouldersthrownbackandhischestexpanded； hiseyeswerefixedgreedilystraightbeforehim.
天将黄昏，哑巴盖拉辛沿着河边慢慢走着。
