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1 I, I | affirming that those of the said Englishman became erect,
2 I, I | only a wildgoose chase,” said Alcide Jolivet to himself, “
3 I, I | little fete is charming!” said Alcide Jolivet pleasantly,
4 I, I | when one hears all that is said. . . .”~“An interesting
5 I, II | threshold.~“Enter, General,” said the Czar briefly, “and tell
6 I, II | steps. The chief of police said nothing, but he thought
7 I, II | political exiles in Siberia,” said the chief of police.~“The
8 I, III | guard-room.”~“Let him come in,” said the Czar.~In a few moments
9 I, III | as General Kissoff had said, and, what was no less true,
10 I, III | moment.~“I will not see her,” said he.~“Swear to me that nothing
11 I, III | then, Michael Strogoff,” said he, “go for God, for Russia,
12 I, III | choice there, General,” said the Czar.~“I think so, sire,”
13 I, III | He is indeed a man,” said the Czar.~
14 I, IV | nothing?”~“You are right,” said another; “goods from Central
15 I, IV | look out, little father,” said a Russian traveler, in a
16 I, IV | with a wink.~“He’s a wag,” said the Jew to the Persian.~“
17 I, IV | will be requisitioned,” said a traveler, “and communication
18 I, IV | the Tartars?”~“So it is said,” answered the traveler,
19 I, IV | You are from Riga?” he said.~“Yes,” replied the young
20 I, V | which was more than could be said of his neighbor at table,
21 I, V | right had he—~“Alone,” he said to himself, “alone, in the
22 I, V | then, so I can see you,” said the man.~Michael Strogoff,
23 I, V | closed the door.~“Good!” said Michael Strogoff, to himself; “
24 I, V | Michael Strogoff, it has been said, understood almost all the
25 I, V | dispatch from Moscow, it was said, was the cause of it.~“The
26 I, V | The fair is to be closed,” said one.~“The regiment of Nijni-Novgorod
27 I, VI | wish to go,’ that old man said. But ‘the Father’ is the
28 I, VI | occupied Michael Strogoff. He said to himself, vaguely at first,
29 I, VI | perilous but expensive?~“Well,” said he, “if she takes the route
30 I, VI | new aspect.~“The fact is,” said he to himself, “that I have
31 I, VI | police will see you,” he said.~“Good,” returned Michael.
32 I, VI | out his hand: “Sister,” said he.~She understood. She
33 I, VII | order. Michael had as yet said nothing to the girl, he
34 I, VII | remained imprisoned. She said nothing, but her looks spoke
35 I, VII | addressing herself to Michael, said, “Are you going to Irkutsk,
36 I, VII | still ignorant.~“Nadia,” said she, holding out her hand.~“
37 I, VII | more reservedly. “What,” said the first, “are you on board
38 I, VII | the other.~“By the bye,” said the first, “I was able this
39 I, VII | together, Michael Strogoff said to himself: “Those are inquisitive
40 I, VII | the Tartar idiom: “It is said that a courier has set out
41 I, VII | for Irkutsk.”~“It is so said, Sangarre; but either this
42 I, VIII| attention.~“Evidently,” said Michael to himself, “this
43 I, VIII| his race. One would have said that he was endeavoring
44 I, VIII| That’s a bold gypsy,” said Michael to himself. “Could
45 I, VIII| was going without you,” said the latter.~“Bah!” answered
46 I, VIII| her hand. “Look, sister!” said he, leading her to the bows
47 I, VIII| to her father.~“I had,” said she, “a permit which authorized
48 I, VIII| dared you, alone, Nadia,” said Michael, “attempt to cross
49 I, IX | their goal. One would have said the same will animated them
50 I, IX | animated them both.~“Sister,” said Michael, “I wish I could
51 I, IX | looked contemptuous.~“Crows,” said he, without caring whether
52 I, IX | a verst!”~“No, eagles!” said Michael, who understood
53 I, IX | Ekaterenburg, brother,” said she. “Am I right?”~“You
54 I, IX | have returned, brother,” said Nadia.~“Yes, but I am a
55 I, IX | hardships. But when you said to me, Nadia, that winter
56 I, IX | among the rocks, he merely said:~“Is a telga still before
57 I, X | We cannot stop here,” said Michael.~“We cannot stop
58 I, X | below.~“Will you go back?” said the iemschik.~“No, we must
59 I, X | wait is indeed serious,” said Michael, “but it must certainly
60 I, XI | will go, too, brother,” said the young girl.~“No, remain
61 I, XI | Your brother is wrong,” said the iemschik.~“He is right,”
62 I, XI | fellow hanged.”~This was said in a very angry tone, but
63 I, XI | You venture to laugh!” said the Briton angrily.~“Certainly,
64 I, XI | joke?”~“No joke at all,” said the Englishman.~“Indeed
65 I, XI | a rattling pace.”~Alcide said all this with such perfect
66 I, XI | help smiling. “Gentlemen,” said he, “here is a better plan.
67 I, XI | That, Mr. Korpanoff,” said Alcide, “is indeed a generous
68 I, XI | the world’s end.”~“Sir,” said Harry Blount, “we most willingly
69 I, XI | if you will follow me,” said Michael, “we will return
70 I, XI | Come then, gentlemen,” said Michael Strogoff, “and we
71 I, XI | Faith, Mr. Korpanoff,” said he, “you have indeed got
72 I, XI | Well then, gentlemen,” said Michael, “we will be fellow-travelers
73 I, XI | we only know what they said at Perm. Feofar-Khan’s Tartars
74 I, XI | I myself have heard it said that he was to take the
75 I, XI | know that, Mr. Jolivet?” said Harry Blount, roused from
76 I, XI | sirs!” cried he.~“Hullo!” said Alcide to himself, “this
77 I, XI | are not wounded, sister?” said Michael, springing to the
78 I, XI | A formidable fellow,” said Alcide to himself. Then
79 I, XI | worthy of the brother!” said he. “Now, were I a bear,
80 I, XI | All right, my friend,” said Alcide, who understood the
81 I, XI | pocket, “Here my friend,” said he, handing them to the
82 I, XII | steppe.~At Ichim, as we have said, the reporters intended
83 I, XII | journey in your company,” said he to his new companions, “
84 I, XII | princes.~It need scarcely be said that Blount did not trouble
85 I, XII | far from reassuring. They said, amongst other things, that
86 I, XII | sure of fresh horses. They said a word to their iemschiks,
87 I, XII | ready to start.~“Good,” said he.~Then turning to the
88 I, XII | What, Mr. Korpanoff,” said Alcide Jolivet, “shall you
89 I, XII | Then, Mr. Korpanoff,” said Jolivet, “it only remains
90 I, XII | journey, Mr. Korpanoff,” said Alcide, “and Heaven preserve
91 I, XII | Strogoff.~“Take them out!” said the traveler in a tone which
92 I, XII | horses are engaged by me,” he said.~“What does that matter?
93 I, XII | better to avoid.~“Enough!” said the traveler. Then, going
94 I, XII | remain in my carriage,” said Michael, but without raising
95 I, XII | shoulder. “Is it so?” he said roughly. “You will not give
96 I, XII | him.~“I shall not fight,” said Michael quietly, folding
97 I, XII | The horses this moment,” said the man, and left the room.~
98 I, XII | Nijni-Novgorod:~“Your hand, brother,” said she.~And at the same time
99 I, XIII| tone, “Be off, my friend,” said he: “be off! I could kill
100 I, XIII| shall see her, brother,” said Nadia quickly. “Since you
101 I, XIII| not see her?”~“No, Nadia,” said Michael, his chest heaving
102 I, XIII| Calm yourself, brother,” said Nadia in a gentle voice. “
103 I, XIII| Do not be afraid, Nadia,” said Michael; “but be ready for
104 I, XIV | not speak, little father,” said the mujik, “Do not speak!
105 I, XIV | young girl accompanied me,” said he.~“They have not killed
106 I, XIV | sudden effort, “Friend,” said he, “how long have I been
107 I, XIV | straight into his eyes, said, “Thou art not the son of
108 I, XIV | ruined him?”~“I am mad,” she said to her interrogators. “My
109 I, XIV | have known her.~“Come,” said the officer,~Marfa Strogoff,
110 I, XIV | conducted to Tomsk,” he said.~While the soldiers brutally
111 I, XVI | the same, indeed, might be said of these barbarians as of
112 I, XVI | the road from Omsk,” he said to himself. “They are marching
113 I, XVI | Michael again listened. “Yes,” said he, “they are at a sharp
114 I, XVI | in the shadow.~“Torches!” said he to himself. And he drew
115 I, XVI | new-comers, but to hear what they said. It was a detachment from
116 I, XVI | much in advance of us,” said the pendja-baschi; “and,
117 I, XVI | is evidently his mother,” said the deh-baschi.~At this
118 I, XVI | be taken in; and, as he said, he will know how to make
119 I, XVII| is cannon and musketry!” said he. “The little Russian
120 I, XVII| And is not the wire cut?” said Michael.~“It is cut between
121 I, XVII| impatience.~“Ten copecks a word,” said the clerk.~Blount deposited
122 I, XVII| of stupefaction.~“Good,” said the clerk. And with the
123 I, XVII| right. ‘John Gilpin’s spouse said to her dear, Though wedded
124 I, XVII| refrain of Beranger.~“Hallo!” said Harry Blount.~“Just so,”
125 I, XVII| the imperturbable clerk said calmly: “Sir, the wire has
126 II, I | shot.~“This is nothing,” he said. “A mere scratch! After
127 II, I | treat you with water,” he said. “This liquid is the most
128 II, I | I am not quite so sure,” said Blount candidly.~“Nonsense,
129 II, II | no need to question you,” said he; “speak, Ivan. You will
130 II, II | Sultan of St. Petersburg?” said Feofar-Khan, designating
131 II, II | at once, and the latter said in a low voice, “Hullo!
132 II, II | attentively. “You ask,” said he, “authorization to follow
133 II, II | His intention, as has been said, was to reach Tomsk concealed
134 II, II | horsemen. “I will wait, then,” said he to himself; “at least,
135 II, II | longer avenge himself?” she said.~And in her heart, she cried, “
136 II, II | have done for my old age!” said Marfa Strogoff once, and
137 II, II | Siberian. “Nicholas Korpanoff!” said she. “Tell me again about
138 II, II | my son would have done,” said Marfa to herself.~Then she
139 II, II | like a mother?”~“Yes, yes,” said Nadia. “Brother, sister,
140 II, II | the old Siberian. “But you said, however, that he bore a
141 II, II | as yet the judge!”~“And,” said Marfa, raising her head
142 II, II | embracing Nadia.~“Your son!” said Nadia amazed, “your son!”~“
143 II, II | amazed, “your son!”~“Come,” said Marfa; “let us get to the
144 II, II | mother?”~“Of his mother?” said Nadia. “He spoke to me of
145 II, II | told me about my own son,” said the old woman.~And she added
146 II, II | indeed, imperious duty,” said the old Siberian, “of those
147 II, III | apprehension of this courier,” said Ivan Ogareff. “If the letter
148 II, III | not mistaken, Ivan,” she said.~“But, Sangarre, there are
149 II, III | Sangarre approached him, and said, “I have no news.”~Ivan
150 II, III | leaning towards Nadia, she said in a low tone, “You know
151 II, III | What do you want with me?” said Marfa.~“Come!” replied Sangarre,
152 II, III | Do you retract what you said to me when, three days ago,
153 II, III | threatening gesture.~“Listen,” said he to Marfa, “your son is
154 II, III | Sangarre, close to him, said one word, “The knout!”~“
155 II, III | up. He waited. “Begin!” said Ogareff. The whip whistled
156 II, III | man of Ichim?”~“Himself!” said Michael. And raising the
157 II, III | the face. “Blow for blow!” said he.~“Well repaid!” cried
158 II, III | for the Emir’s judgment,” said he. “Search him!”~The letter
159 II, III | Alcide Jolivet. “Par-dieu!” said he to Blount, “they are
160 II, IV | And yet Tomsk, as has been said, is not the capital of this
161 II, IV | You see, my dear Blount,” said Alcide, “we have come too
162 II, IV | is cowardly—let us go,” said Alcide.~“No,” answered Blount; “
163 II, IV | Michael. “You shall die!” he said.~“I can die,” answered Michael
164 II, V | Here comes the ballet,” said Alcide to Blount; “but,
165 II, V | recognize them, for Blount said to his companion, “These
166 II, V | tambourines.~“Lavish as robbers,” said Alcide in the ear of his
167 II, V | La Madeleine would have said—“Very fair, very fair.”~
168 II, V | of the square.~“Blount,” said Alcide to his companion, “
169 II, V | do nothing to save him?” said Blount.~“Nothing!”~The reporters
170 II, V | the terrace, and Feofar said to him, “You came to see
171 II, V | accomplished came over him. “Ivan,” said he, in a stern voice, “Ivan
172 II, V | Take that woman away!” said Ivan.~Two soldiers were
173 II, V | Czar is Ivan Ogareff.”~This said, the traitor thrust the
174 II, V | But this done: “Brother!” said she.~“Nadia!” murmured Michael, “
175 II, VI | be the blind man’s dog,” said she.~On Ogareff’s departure,
176 II, VI | From time to time Michael said, “Speak to me, Nadia.”~“
177 II, VI | returned almost immediately and said, “It is a cart. A young
178 II, VI | sound of his voice, Michael said to himself that he had heard
179 II, VI | lady?”~“She is my sister,” said Michael, who judged it prudent
180 II, VI | that I will never forget,” said Michael.~“Well, jump up,
181 II, VI | wish to shake my hands!” said Nicholas. “There they are,
182 II, VI | last!~“She is very pretty,” said Nicholas.~“Yes,” replied
183 II, VI | of Serko, who, however, said nothing. The trot was exchanged
184 II, VI | you can ever hate him,” said Michael.~“It is not possible,”
185 II, VII | Krasnoiarsk, it was only as he said, “on condition of finding
186 II, VII | Nadia.~“What a queer town!” said Nicholas. “They make no
187 II, VII | Michael’s heart. He had not said to Nadia that he had placed
188 II, VII | letter was gone. She one day said something of the sort to
189 II, VII | locomotion. “Well, friend,” said he to Nicholas, “why are
190 II, VII | this desert!”~“Friend,” said Nadia, “you must go on with
191 II, VII | Michael.~“You are right,” said Nicholas. “We have the Yenisei
192 II, VII | Forgive me, little father,” said he. “Alas! night and day,
193 II, VII | But I hear it roaring,” said Michael.~Indeed, from the
194 II, VII | patience, little father,” said Nicholas. “All this will
195 II, VII | the Yenisei.~“I remember,” said Michael, “that higher up,
196 II, VII | the discovery.~“Save one,” said Michael, “but empty the
197 II, VII | river.”~“To work, then,” said Nicholas, beginning to empty
198 II, VIII| of Asiatic Russia may be said to be precocious, considering
199 II, VIII| enforced holiday.~“Decidedly,” said he, “this is pleasanter
200 II, VIII| him. With what a smile he said to Nadia: “Divine goodness!
201 II, VIII| arouses.~“Did you not see?” said Nicholas, whose bright face
202 II, VIII| father!”~“But I saw nothing,” said Nadia.~“So much the better!
203 II, VIII| nothing to fear, friend,” said he.~“Nothing for you, nor
204 II, VIII| place.~“Advance cautiously,” said Michael Strogoff, “but advance!”~
205 II, VIII| and understand what was said.~From their language he
206 II, IX | done up, poor child,” he said sometimes.~“No,” she would
207 II, IX | escape death.~One day Michael said to the girl, “You never
208 II, IX | Speak to me of her, Nadia,” said Michael. “Speak—you will
209 II, IX | for the first time. She said how an inexplicable instinct
210 II, IX | blind, Nadia would have said to him, “Go, Michael, leave
211 II, IX | the steppe. “Do you hear?” said Nadia.~Then a mournful cry
212 II, IX | Come, Michael, come,” said Nadia. And she who just
213 II, IX | We have left the road,” said Michael, feeling that he
214 II, IX | nearer. Nadia stopped.~“Yes!” said Michael. “It is Serko barking! . . .
215 II, IX | Dinka. “Nadia, Nadia!” he said in a low voice.~Nadia, who
216 II, IX | prayer, arose. “Look, look!” said he.~“The Tartars!” she whispered.~
217 II, IX | prevent me from burying him!” said Michael. And he continued
218 II, IX | with his life.~“And now,” said Michael, as he threw in
219 II, IX | passing. “Forward, Nadia!” he said.~Michael could not follow
220 II, X | questioned him, Michael Strogoff said nothing of what had taken
221 II, X | open.~It has been already said that Russians of all conditions
222 II, X | made up his mind. “Nadia,” said he, “when they step on board,
223 II, X | Jolivet had, as has been said, taken his seat on the raft,
224 II, X | finger on her lips.~“Come,” said Nadia. And with a careless
225 II, X | not see you, gentlemen,” said Nadia. “The Tartars have
226 II, X | spoke to them.~“Gentlemen,” said Michael, in a low voice, “
227 II, X | have destroyed your sight,” said Alcide.~“I have Nadia, and
228 II, XI | wait there? “At any rate,” said Alcide, “whatever the danger
229 II, XI | They are only wolves!” said he. “I like them better
230 II, XI | will never be finished!” said Alcide, brandishing his
231 II, XI | done.”~“You hear them,” said Alcide.~“Yes,” replied Michael, “
232 II, XI | must cross the barrier,” he said in a low tone. “Guide me,
233 II, XI | a narrow strip.~“Come,” said Nadia. And the two crouched
234 II, XII | silver. Besides, as has been said, in consequence of the events
235 II, XII | not gain by force. We have said that his plan was to penetrate
236 II, XII | proposals.~“Gentlemen,” said the Grand Duke, “you know
237 II, XII | Irkutsk may be relied on,” said General Voranzoff.~“Yes,
238 II, XII | us free.”~“I will add,” said the chief of the merchants, “
239 II, XII | Voranzoff, “To-morrow,” said he, “we will visit the works
240 II, XII | to make an observation?” said the chief of the merchants.~“
241 II, XII | What do the exiles ask?” said the Grand Duke.~“They ask
242 II, XII | may assure your Highness,” said the governor-general, “you
243 II, XII | they must have a chief,” said the Grand Duke, “who will
244 II, XII | recommend to your Highness,” said the head of police, “one
245 II, XII | Fedor, as we have already said, followed his profession
246 II, XII | govern him.”~“General,” said the Grand Duke, “General,
247 II, XII | questioned.~“Wassili Fedor,” said the Grand Duke, “your companions
248 II, XII | Russia.”~“Captain Fedor,” said the Grand Duke, “you are
249 II, XII | to ratify that pardon,” said he, smiling; “we need heroes
250 II, XII | Grand Duke.~“Your Highness,” said he, “a courier from the
251 II, XIII| extreme attention. Then he said, “On the 15th of July you
252 II, XIII| he re-read a passage and said, “You know that in this
253 II, XIII| brother.”~“Why?”~“It is said that the officer in question
254 II, XIII| His Majesty the Czar,” said Ogareff, “was particularly
255 II, XIII| sufferings of others, might have said that word. He did not say
256 II, XIV | to be feared. He knew, he said, that an assault was to
257 II, XIV | to circumstances.~We have said that Ogareff occupied a
258 II, XIV | of the night.~“At last!” said Ivan Ogareff.~He had good
259 II, XIV | the governor’s palace!” said he to Nadia.~In less than
260 II, XIV | Fear nothing, Nadia,” said he, placing himself between
261 II, XIV | Close the door, Nadia!” said Michael. “Call no one, and
262 II, XIV | before him, “Yes, I see!” said he. “I see the mark of the
263 II, XIV | your sword!”~“He sees!” said Nadia. “Gracious Heaven,
264 II, XV | daughter of Captain Fedor,” said the Grand Duke, “has ceased
265 II, XV | in her father’s presence said to her, “Nadia, my sister
266 II, XV | brother.”~“Then, Nadia,” said Michael, “I think that God,
267 II, XV | be united forever.”~“Ah!” said Nadia, falling into Michael’
268 II, XV | Wassili Fedor, “My father,” said she, blushing.~“Nadia,”
269 II, XV | she, blushing.~“Nadia,” said Captain Fedor, “it will
270 II, XV | Alcide of his friend.~“Pooh!” said Blount. “Now if I had a
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