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第29章 一起走过的日子 2（第1页）

第29章一起走过的日子（2）

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"Yes，Mistress."ThesteeredsomeinstrustoStepan，towhirespohsomethiweenayawnandalaugh.

&eshadnotpassedbeferasimmadehisappearahahugebundleofhewnlogsonhisbapaheinseparableMumu.Gerasimturnedsidewaysbeforethedoor，shoveditopenwithhisshoulder，aothehousewithhisload.Mumu，asusual，stayedbehindtowaitforhim.ThenStepan，seizinghislypounher，likeakiteona，heldherdowntatheredherupinhisarms，andwithoutevenputtingonhisoutoftheyardwithher，gotiflyhemet，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，aswithalldeaf-mutes，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，andhavingsatisfiedhimselfthatnoonecouldseehim，madehiswaysuccessfullytohisgarret.

Gerasimhadguessedbeforethathisdoghadnotgotlostbyherowndoing，thatshemusthavebeentakenawaybythemistress'sorders;theservantshadexplaiohimbysignsthathisMumuhadsher，aotakehisowhefedMumuwithabitofbread，fondledher，aobed，theomeditating，ahewholenightloinghowhecouldbestcealher.

Atlasthedecidedtoleaveheralldayi，andonlytoeinnowaoseeher，aatnight.

Theholeinthedoorhestoppedupeffectuallywithhisoldoverdalmostbeforeitwaslighthewasalreadyintheyard，asthoughnothinghadhappened，eveguile!

Thedumbmanhadnevershownsuergyasonthatday;hedscrapedthewholecourtyard，pulledupeverysihhisownhand，tuggedupeverystakeiheflarden.Ioiledaeventheoldladynoticedhiszeal.

&hecourseofthedayGerasimwehilyintoseehispriso，helaydowhheri，，andonlyattwoo'thetotakeheraturninthefreshair.

Onthatday，afterwalkingaboutthecoodwhilewithher，hewasjustturningbasuddenlyarustlewasheardbehihesideofthebackstreet.Mumuprickedupherears，growled—wentuptothefeniffed，aoaloudshrillbark.Atthatverytimetheoldladyhadjustfallehesuddenbarkwakedherup，herheartpalpitated，a."Again，thatdog，agaihedogagain!Oh!"

Stewardinafuryorderedthewholehouseholdtogetup.

&helucklessMumuhadg，whileGerasimtriedinvaintocallheraway，fromthefeurnedround，sawlightsandshadowsmovingintheithaninstiningtroubleiMumuunderhisarm，ranintohisgarret，andlockedhimselfin.

Onthenarrowstaircaseleadisatoneguard;atthedoorwerestandingtwomorewithsticks.Theywentuptothedoor，khhisfist，shouting，"Openthedoor!"

&oodwithinhisdoorway.Stewardtookastepforward.Aoexplaintohimbysignsthatthemistressinsistsonhavinghisdog;thathemusthaowouldbethewerasimlookedathim，poihedog，madeamotionwithhishandrouhoughannouakeupoaskofkillingMumu.

"Yes，yes，"thelatterassented，nodding，"yes，justso."

Mumu，whowasallthewhilestandingbesidehim，ilywaggiailandprigupherearsinquisitively.Gerasimlookedathim，smiledsfully，struckhimselfagai，ahedoor.