Theoldcountwenthome, andNatashaandPetyapromisedtoreturnverysoon, .
Facinghimlayafieldofwinterrye, , Voltorn, givingtongueatintervals; otherhoundsjoinedin, , andthewholepack, joiningtogether, rushedalongtheravinetowardtheryefieldandawayfromNicholas.
Hesawthewhipsintheirredcapsgallopingalongtheedgeoftheravine, heevensawthehounds, andwasexpectingafoxtoshowitselfatanymomentontheryefieldopposite.
Thehuntsmanstandinginthehollowmovedandloosedhisborzois, andNicholassawaqueer, ....Nowtheydrewclosetothefoxwhichbegantododgebetweenthefieldinsharperandsharpercurves, trailingitsbrush, whensuddenlyastrangewhiteborzoidashedinfollowedbyablackone, andeverythingwasinconfusion; theborzoisformedastar-shapedfigure, ; oneinaredcap, theother, astranger, inagreencoat.
"What'sthis?" thoughtNicholas."Where'sthathuntsmanfrom? Heisnot 'Uncle's' man."
Thehuntsmengotthefox, , bridledandwithhighsaddles, , withthesignalagreedonincaseofafight.
"That'sIlagin'shuntsmanhavingarowwithourIvan," saidNicholas' groom.
NicholassentthemantocallNatashaandPetyatohim, .
Nicholasdismounted, andwithNatashaandPetya, whohadriddenup, stoppednearthehounds, , , , butheprobablywasnotevenawareofit.
"Whathashappened?" askedNicholas.
"Alikelything, killingafoxourdogshadhunted! Anditwasmygraybitchthatcaughtit! Gotolaw, indeed!...Hesnatchesatthefox! ! Doyouwantatasteofthis?..." saidthehuntsman, pointingtohisdaggerandprobablyimagininghimselfstillspeakingtohisfoe.
