第29章一起走过的日子（2）
"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。