哑巴盖拉辛Mumu
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Itwasgettingtowardsevening。Hewalkedslowly,watgthe>
Allofasuddenhefahingwasfinthemudclosetothebaoopedover,andsawalittlewhite-and-blackpuppy,who,inspiteofallitsefforts,otgetoutofthewater;itwasstruggling,slippingbadtremblihilebody。
Gerasimpickeduptheunluckylittledogwithonehand,putitintothebosomofhisdhurriedwithlongstepshome>
&ohisgarret,puttherescuedpuppyonhisbed,covereditwithhisthickoverfirsttothestableforstraw,ahekitforailk。Carefullyfoldingbacktheoverdspreadiraw,hesetthemilkoead。
&tlepuppywashreeweeksold,itseyeswerejustopeillseemedratherlargerthadidnotknowhooutofaddidnothingbutshiverandbliookholdofitsheadsoftlywithtwofngers,atlehemilk。Thepupsuddenlybeganlappinggreedily,sniffng,shakingitself,andg。
Allnightloingocovered,andrubbingitdry。Hefellasleephimselfatlast,alyandhappilybyitsside。
NomothercouldhavelookedafterherbabyasGerasimlookedafterhislittlenursling。Atfirstshe-forthepupturobeabitch-wasveryweak,feeble,andugly,butbydegreesshegrewstrongerandimprovedinlooks,and,thankstotheunfaggingcareofherpreserver,ihstimeshewastraoaveryprettydogofthespahlongears,abushyspiraltail,andlarge,expressiveeyes。
Shewasdevotedlyatta,andwasneverayardfromhisside;shealwaysfollowedhimaboutwaggiail。HecalledherMumu。Alltheservantsinthehouselikedher,andcalledherMumu,too。
Shewasveryi,shewasfriendlywitheveryowasonlyferasim,onhisside,lovedherpassionately,alikeitwherokedher;whetherhewasafraidforher,orjealous-Godknows!
&owakehiminthem,pullingathiscoat;sheusedtotakethereih,andbringhimuptheoldhorsethatcarriedthehomshewasonveryfriendlyterms。
Withafaceofgreatimportaogowithhimtotheriver;sheusedtowatsandspades,andneverallowedaogointohisgarret。
&alittleholeinhisdooronpurposeforher,aofeelthatonlyinGerasim‘sgarretsheletelymistressandathome;alysheweojumpwithasatisfedairuposleepatall,butsheneverbarkedwithoutsuffitcause,likesomestupidhouse-dog,who,sittingonitshind-legs,blinking,withitsheair,barkssimplyfromdullhestars,usuallythreetimesinsuu’sdelicatelittlevoieverraisedwithoutgoodreasorangerassihefeherewassomesuspidorrustlesomewhere……Infact,shewasach-dog。
Mumuhemistressshouse;andwhenGerasimcarriedwoodintotherooms,shealwaysstayedbehind,impatientlywaitingforhimatthesteps,prigupherearsandturhtaheslightestcreakofthedoor……
Onefiheoldladyandd-roomwithherdependants。Shewasinhighspirits;shelaughedandmadejokes。Whehewindow,theladycaughtsightna>
“Merus!”shecriedsuddenly,“whatdogisthat?Butitsaglittledog!Orderitthtihtin。”
Thepaohehall。“Boy,boy!”sheshMumuinatoe,Stepan!”
Gerasim,whowasatthatinstaogoutandgabarrel,turningitupsidedowninhishandslikeachildsdrum。Stepanhurriedlyexplaiohimbysignsthatthemistresswahedhtinterasimwasalittleastonished;hecalledMumu,however,pickedherup,andhaoStepan。
Steparoom,andputherdowfoor。Theoldladybegangthedogtoherinagvoice。
Mumu,whohadneverinherlifebeeninsuifitapartments,wasverymuchfrightened,andmadearushforthedoor,but,beingdrivenbackbytheobsequiousSteparembling,andhuddledcloseupagainstthe>
“Mumu,Mumu,etoyourmistress,”saidthelady,“e,sillything……dontbeafraid。”
ButMumulookedroundheruneasily,anddidnotstir。Stepanbroughtinasauilk,adownbeforeMumu,butMumuwouldnotevensniffatthemilk,andstillshivered,andlookedroundasbefore。
“Ah,whatasillyyouare!”saidthelady,andgoinguptoher,shestoopeddown,andwasabouttostrokeher,butMumuturly,aeeth。Theladyhurriedlydrewbad。
“Takeheraway,”saidtheoldladyinagedvoice。“Wretchedlittledog!itefulcreature!”
&msheorderedstewardtobesummonedahanusual。“Tellme,please,”shesaid,“whatdogwasthatbarkingallnightinouryard?Itwouldmesleep!Wehaveayarddog,haven’thatdowewantmsfor?Andwhatdoesthedumbmanwantwithadog?Whogavehimleavetokeepdogsinmyyard?YesterdayIwenttothewindow,awaslyingintheflarden;ithaddraggediwasgnawing,andmyrosesareplahere……”
&ress。”ThesteeredsomeinstrustoStepan,towhirespohsomethiweenayawnandalaugh。
&eshadnotpassedbeferasimmadehisappearahahugebundleofhewnlogsonhisbapaheinseparableMumu。Gerasimturnedsidewaysbeforethedoor,shoveditopenwithhisshoulder,aothehousewithhisload。Mumu,asusual,stayedbehindtowaitforhim。ThenStepan,seizinghislypounher,likeakiteona,heldherdowntatheredherupinhisarms,andwithoutevenputtingonhisoutoftheyardwithher,gotifyhemet,aoamarket-place。Therehesoonfoundapurhesoldherforashilling,onthathewouldkeepherforatleastaweektiedup;theonce。
OningoutofthehouseGerasimhadatoncemissedMumu。Heneverrememberedherfailingtowaitforhisreturn,andbeganrunningupanddown,lookingforher,andgherinhisownway……Herusheduptohisgarret,uptothehay-loft,ranouti,thiswayandthat……
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&otheotherserfs,withthemostdespairingsighemabouther,pointifromtheground,desgherwithhishands……ThenGerasimranrightawayoutoftheyard。Itwasdarkbythetimehecamebahisworn-outlook,hisunsteadywalk,andhisdustyclothes,itmightbesurmisedthathehadbeenrunningoverhalfMoscow。
Everyoerhim,butnoonesmiledorsaidaword,aivepostilionAedmithatthedumbmanhadbeengroaningallnight。
ItwasthethirdmwhenGerasimcameoutofhisgarret。Hetohisdi,aagain,withtoanyone。Hisface,whichhadalwaysbeenlifeless,aswithalldeafmutes,seemedostoerdiain,butn;hecamebadtothehay-loft。
Night,alightnight。Gerasimlaybreathingheavily,aurningfromsidetoside。
Suddehingpullattheskirtofhiscoat。Hestarted,butdidnotraisehishead,ahiseyestighter。Butagainthereull,strohanbefore;hejumpedupbeforehim,witharingroundherneck,wasMumu,twistingandturning。Aprolongedcryofdelightbrokefromhisspeechlessbreast;hecaughtupMumu,aightinhisarms,shelioseandeyes,andbeardandmoustache,alli……Hestoodalittle,thoughtamiiouslydow,lookedround,andhavingsatisfedhimselfthatnoonecouldseehim,madehiswaysuccessfullytohisgarret。
Gerasimhadguessedbeforethathisdoghadnotgotlostbyherowndoing,thatshemusthavebeentakenawaybythemistresssorders;theservantshadexplaiohimbysignsthathisMumuhadsher,aotakehisowhefedMumuwithabitofbread,fondledher,aobed,theomeditating,ahewholenightloinghowhecouldbestcealher。