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and trouserswhich still fluttered desperately in the wind.
Againtheydroveintothestreetandagainitgrewquietwarmand
cheerfulandagaintheycouldseethemanure-stainedstreetandhear
voicesandsongsandthebarkingofadog.Itwasalreadysodarkthat
there were lights in some of the windows.
Half-waythroughthevillageVasiliAndreevichturnedthehorseto-
wards a large double-fronted brick house and stopped at the porch.
Nikitawenttothelightedsnow-coveredwindowintheraysofwhich
flying snow-flakes glitteredand knocked at it with his whip.
'Who is there?' a voice replied to his knock.
'FromKrestytheBrekhunovsdearfellow'answeredNikita.'Just
come out for a minute.'
Someonemovedfromthewindowandaminuteortwolaterthere
wasthesoundofthepassagedoorasitcameunstuckthenthelatchof
theoutsidedoorclickedandatallwhite-beardedpeasantwithasheep-
skincoatthrownoverhiswhiteholidayshirtpushedhiswayouthold-
ingthedoorfirmlyagainstthewindfollowedbyaladinaredshirtand
high leather boots.
'Is that youAndreevich?' asked the old man.
'Yesfriendwe'vegoneastray'saidVasiliAndreevich.'Wewantedto
gettoGoryachkinbutfoundourselveshere.Wewentasecondtimebut
lost our way again.'
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'Justseehowyouhavegoneastray O frail and puny womandiscount globe shoes Yessir.
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