isheadacrossthelogalexisraisedthe
heavyaxeintheair;itflashedinthelightofthelante;therehud,andtheheadofthetraitorrolledonthe
ground
”nooved,”putahorseintoacart,takepicks
andshovels,andcarrythebodyofthistraitorouttotheforestandburyittheredigaholedeeply,thattheaynotbringittolightdetriorroyroublesforyour
shareinthisnightshatyouneverletasyllablenceingitpassyourlips,evenogetherandalonealexis,onyouibesto,ifyoucaretohaveit,andalso,asagifttoyourselfandyourheirsafteryou,thelittlefarbr >thatbythedeathofnouvakefflastweek”
sosaying,folloidshipnnot
disapprovingspectatorsofthetragedy,heretuedtothehouse,andledtheohisstudy
”youdonotdisapprove,”heaskedgravely,”ofihavedoneitisnot,iknohyourenglishideas,noreveninrussiayanobletakeaserfslife,acrdingtolahoughhundredsarekilledinfitsofhastypassion,orbysloent,andnoinquiryiseverdestill,thisy
safetyandhappinessandthatofdearerswere
nceed,andhelivesoffiftyserfsatstake,ishouldnothesitate”
althoughtheboysfeltthatthetter,ifbroughtbeforeanenglishurtofjustipathies
horoughlyhtheunt,thattheydidnothesitatetosaythattheythoughtheuldnothaveactedotherhanhehaddone,andthatthelifeofthetraitorostjustlyforfeited”ishallnoe,”theuntsaid”unt
srskoffurbedandannoyedatthe
nonappearanceofhisspy,andequietlysetinquiriesonfootbutietritogiveittobeunderstoodthatpaulhasaskedforleaveofabsenceforafeogotoadistancetovisitafriendandunsociable
felloheothershishavingstartedhout
ntioninghisintentiontoanyofthe”
”areustinvent
soreasonforoursteriousabsence”
”yes,”theuntagreed”ihsuchasecret
asthisonanyacunt”
”ihaveanidea,sir,”jacksaidafterapause”youknohatbeautifulpairofponieshereyesterdayforsaletheladies,butyousaidthatthepricewas
preposterous,andthattheouasyouhad
givenforyourbestpairofcarriagehorsesnooorderalexistogooveratdaybreaktotheto,andhavethetthedoorinaponycarriagebybreakfastti,thiswouldseeoexplaintheysteryoftheachnsingtoseeyou,andourprivatenference”
”itisacapitalplan,”theuntassented;”adrable,andiwill,forwehave
allntributedtotheextentofouranstoenabletheeerortooneybutofursethe
puratterofiortance,onehe
other”
uponthepartyretuingtothedra,theyh
questions;buttheunttoldhisdaughtersthattheirustreinunsatisfieduntilafterbreakfastontherrohthisassurancetheyobesatisfied,althougholgapoutedandtoldjackthathehadentirelyforfeitedhefidencefortunatelyitaintainan
appearanceofgayetyandeasefeeling
s,theyhadalongtalktogetherboth
agreedthat,acrdingtoenglishlaheeedingwasunjustifiable;buttheirfinalnclusionhatthingsinrussiaogetherdifferenttotheyhat,
aboveallthings,itright”
neverthelessitheygottosleep,andforhe
sceneinthestables
andentreatiesofthedyingnrangintheirearsthenextingthesightoftheponiesdelightedthegirls,andintheirpleasureatthepurchasetheyacceptedatoncethesolutionofthestery,andneverthoughtofquestioningherthelongnferencebetidshipnonthepreceding
eveningedforbythegiftoftheponies
fivedayselapsed,andthenoneingasergeantrodeuphanofficialletterfortheuntthelatteropeneditandreadanorderfrohegoveorforhiotransfertheenglishprisonersinhischargetothebeareroftheletter,tothe
quartersassignedtothestreluctantlytheuntascendedthestairsandinfordtheboysoftheorderhhehadreceived”itissilydooannoy,”hesaid”nodoubthehasheardthatyourideabouttheestateeandaretreatedasersofthefaly,andhethinks,andrightly,thatitwillbeaseriousannoyancetoifyouaretransferredelseandonolessthanobeytheorder,andicanonlyhopethatyouostofyourtiherealexisshallbringtheoing
foryou,aybequartered”
thegirlsidshipnuld
,butthereaquarterofanhour
lateracarriageanteauh
clothesplacedbehind,andhthesergeanttrottingalongside,theboysleftthechateauheybadbeensohospitablyentertained,prosingtoeoveroing
theyedtothegoveorshouse,andtakennottothelargeroodhispublicbusiness,andheyhad
beforeseenhibuttoasllerroofittedupasaprivatestudyonthesendfloorthegoveor,ore
savageandillteeredthanusual,edataingtablehesignedtothesergeantpaniedtheoretire,andpointedtottoldthatyouareabletonverse
fairlyinrussian,althoughyouhavechosentositsilentwheneverihavebeenpresent,asifyoudidnotunderstandawasbeingsaidthisisabadsign,andgivestothereporthhasbeenbroughtto,thatyouareditatinganescape””itisalie,sir,”dicksaidfiry,”oldityouastoourleaing
