, , whichattheendofAugusthadstillbeengreenislandsamidblackfieldsandstubble, , thefoxcubswerebeginningtoscatter, , butweresojadedthatatameetingofthehuntsmenitwasdecidedtogivethemathreedays' restandthen, onthesixteenthofSeptember, togoonadistantexpedition, startingfromtheoakgrovewheretherewasanundisturbedlitterofwolfcubs.
, , whenyoungRostov, inhisdressinggown, lookedoutofthewindow, hesawitwasanunsurpassablemorningforhunting: , , , ablack-spotted, broad-haunchedbitchwithprominentblackeyes, gotuponseeinghermaster, stretchedherhindlegs, laydownlikeahare, , adog, catchingsightofhismasterfromthegardenpath, archedhisbackand, rushingheadlongtowardtheporchwithliftedtail, beganrubbinghimselfagainsthislegs.
"O-hoy!" cameatthatmoment, thatinimitablehuntsman'scallwhichunitesthedeepestbasswiththeshrillesttenor, androundthecornercameDanieltheheadhuntsmanandheadkennelman, agray, wrinkledoldmanwithhaircutstraightoverhisforehead, Ukrainianfashion, alongbentwhipinhishand, , disdainfulofeverybodyandwhoconsideredhimselfabovethem, wasallthesamehisserfandhuntsman.
"Daniel!" Nicholassaidtimidly, consciousatthesightoftheweather, thehounds, andthehuntsmanthathewasbeingcarriedawaybythatirresistiblepassionforsportwhichmakesamanforgetallhispreviousresolutions, asaloverforgetsinthepresenceofhismistress.
