他挺起胸膛迈着大步，一双眼睛幽怨地注视着前方……
Itwasgettingtowardsevening。Hewalkedslowly，watgthe>
Allofasuddenhefahingwasflinthemudclosetothebaoopedover，andsawalittlewhite-and-blackpuppy，who，inspiteofallitsefforts，otgetoutofthewater；itwasstruggling，slippingbadtremblihilebody。
Gerasimpickeduptheunluckylittledogwithonehand，putitintothebosomofhisdhurriedwithlongstepshome>
&ohisgarret，puttherescuedpuppyonhisbed，covereditwithhisthickoverfirsttothestableforstraw，ahekitforailk。Carefullyfoldingbacktheoverdspreadiraw，hesetthemilkoead。
&tlepuppywashreeweeksold，itseyeswerejustopeillseemedratherlargerthadidnotknowhooutofaddidnothingbutshiverandbliookholdofitsheadsoftlywithtwofingers，atlehemilk。Thepupsuddenlybeganlappinggreedily，sniffing，shakingitself，andg。
Allnightloingocovered，andrubbingitdry。Hefellasleephimselfatlast，alyandhappilybyitsside。
NomothercouldhavelookedafterherbabyasGerasimlookedafterhislittlenursling。Atfirstshe—forthepupturobeabitch—wasveryweak，feeble，andugly，butbydegreesshegrewstrongerandimprovedinlooks，and，thankstotheunflaggingcareofherpreserver，ihs'timeshewastraoaveryprettydogofthespahlongears，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；alysheweojumpwithasatisfiedairuposleepatall，butsheneverbarkedwithoutsuffitcause，likesomestupidhouse-dog，who，sittingonitshind-legs，blinking，withitsheair，barkssimplyfromdullhestars，usuallythreetimesinsuumu'sdelicatelittlevoieverraisedwithoutgoodreasorangerassihefeherewassomesuspidorrustlesomewhere…Infact，shewasach-dog。
Mumuhemistress'shouse；andwhenGerasimcarriedwoodintotherooms，shealwaysstayedbehind，impatientlywaitingforhimatthesteps，prigupherearsandturhtaheslightestcreakofthedoor…
Onefiheoldladyandd-roomwithherdependants。Shewasinhighspirits；shelaughedandmadejokes。Whehewindow，theladycaughtsightna>
"Merus？"shecriedsuddenly，"whatdogisthat？Butit'saglittledog？Orderitthtihtin。"
Thepaohehall。"Boy，boy？"sheshouted，&quMumuinatoe，Stepan？"
Gerasim，whowasatthatinstaogoutandgabarrel，turningitupsidedowninhishandslikea。Stepanhurriedlyexplaiohimbysignsthatthemistresswahedhtinterasimwasalittleastonished；hecalledMumu，however，pickedherup，andhaoStepan。
Steparoom，andputherdowfloor。Theoldladybegangthedogtoherinagvoice。
Mumu，whohadneverinherlifebeeninsuifitapartments，wasverymuchfrightened，andmadearushforthedoor，but，beingdrivenbackbytheobsequiousSteparembling，andhuddledcloseupagainstthe>
"Mumu，Mumu，etoyourmistress，"saidthelady，"e，sillything…don'tbeafraid。"
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？Itwouldn'tletmesleep？Wehaveayarddog，haven'thymore？antmsfor？Andwhatdoesthedumbmanwantwithadog？Whogavehimleavetokeepdogsinmyyard？YesterdayIwenttothewindow，awaslyingintheflarden；ithaddraggediwasgnawing，andmyrosesarepla;
"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。