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.
