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，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。
Anhourafterallthishubbubthegarretdooropened，andGerasimshowedhimself。Hehado；hewasleadingMumubyastring。Allthesmallboysiaredathiminsilence。
Heaskedfesoupwithmeatinthecookshop，andsatdownwithhisarmsoable。Mumustoodbesidehislyathimwithherieyes。Hercoatwasglossy；onecouldseeshehadjustbeenbeddown。Hecrumbledsomebreadintoit，cutthemeatupsmall，aeontheground。
Mumubegainginherusualrefinedway，herlittlemuzzledaintilyheldsoasscarcelytoterasimgazedaloher；twobigtearssuddenlyrolledfromhiseyes；ohedog'sbrow，theotherintothesoup。Heshadedhisfacewithhishand。
Gerasimwalkedwithouthaste，stillholdingMumubyastring。Onthehalf-wayhecarriedawaytwobriderhisarm。
&urhebaoaplacewherethereweretw-boatsfasteakes，aoohMumu。Gerasimrowedonandon。Moscowwassoobehind。
&hrewdownhisoars，beoMumu，whowassittingfaghimonadrycrossseat。
AtlastGerasimdrewhimselfuphurriedly，withasortofsigeriiedupthebrickshehadtakenwithstring，madearunroundMumu'sedherupovertheriver，aimelookedather。Shewatchedhimglyandwithoutalywaggiail。
&urnedaway，frowned，andwrunghishands…
GerasimheardnothihequickshrillwhineofMumuasshefell，northeheavysplashofthewater；forhimthedaywassoundlessaasevenightisous。
Whenheopenedhiseyesagaiswerehurryiheriver，eanother；asbeforetheybrokeagai'sside，andonlyfarawaybehindwidecirclesmovedwideningtothebank。
&lyGerasimhadvanishedfromEroshka'ssight，thelatterreturnedhomeahehadseen。"Well，then，"observedStepan，"he'lldrownher。Nowwefeeleasyaboutit。Ifheonisesathing…"
Meaverytime，agiganticfigurewithabagonhisshouldersandastihishand，waseagerlyalysteppingoutalo>
Hewashurryingonwithoutlookingrhomewards，tohisowohisowntry。
Hewalked，hisshouldersthrownbadhischestexpanded；hiseyeswerefixedgreedilystraightbeforehim。