Chapter 4

           

           Itwasawarmrainyautumnday.Theskyandthehorizonwereboththecolorofmuddywater.Attimesasortofmistdescended,andthensuddenlyheavyslantingraincamedown.

           Denísovinafeltcloakandasheepskincapfromwhichtherainrandownwasridingathinthoroughbredhorsewithsunkensides.Likehishorse,whichturneditsheadandlaiditsearsback,heshrankfromthedrivingrainandgazedanxiouslybeforehim.Histhinfacewithitsshort,thickblackbeardlookedangry.

           BesideDenísovrodeanesaul,*Denísov’sfellowworker,alsoinfeltcloakandsheepskincap,andridingalargesleekDonhorse.

           *AcaptainofCossacks.

           EsaulLováyskitheThirdwasatallmanasstraightasanarrow,pale-faced,fair-haired,withnarrowlighteyesandwithcalmself-satisfactioninhisfaceandbearing.Thoughitwasimpossibletosayinwhatthepeculiarityofthehorseandriderlay,yetatfirstglanceattheesaulandDenísovonesawthatthelatterwaswetanduncomfortableandwasamanmountedonahorse,whilelookingattheesaulonesawthathewasascomfortableandasmuchateaseasalwaysandthathewasnotamanwhohadmountedahorse,butamanwhowasonewithhishorse,abeingconsequentlypossessedoftwofoldstrength.

           Alittleaheadofthemwalkedapeasantguide,wettotheskinandwearingagraypeasantcoatandawhiteknittedcap.

           Alittlebehind,onapoor,small,leanKirghízmountwithanenormoustailandmaneandableedingmouth,rodeayoungofficerinablueFrenchovercoat.

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