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1 II, VI | known in the country as a kibitka, just capable of holding
2 II, VI | three persons. Usually the kibitka is drawn by three horses,
3 II, VI | way for the vehicle. The kibitka stopped, and the driver
4 II, VI | your sister mount in the kibitka? By sitting a little close,
5 II, VI | Nadia were seated in the kibitka. Michael held out his hands
6 II, VI | give you any pleasure.”~The kibitka moved on; the horse, which
7 II, VI | monotonous movement of the kibitka, she soon fell into a sleep,
8 II, VI | character. In the meanwhile the kibitka pursued its way, at a pace
9 II, VI | the faithful Serko. The kibitka was provisioned for at least
10 II, VI | Nicholas awoke, but the kibitka had not the less gained
11 II, VI | On the 22d of August, the kibitka entered the town of Atchinsk,
12 II, VII | the 25th of August, the kibitka came in sight of Krasnoiarsk.
13 II, VII | the road over which the kibitka had just traveled. This
14 II, VII | guide, and to change the kibitka for another more rapid vehicle.
15 II, VII | more devoted friend?~The kibitka was now only half a verst
16 II, VII | nourishment. The provisions of the kibitka were not yet exhausted,
17 II, VII | the horse was drawing the kibitka through the forests of birch
18 II, VII | of any ferry, how was the kibitka to get from one bank to
19 II, VII | Day was breaking when the kibitka reached the left bank, where
20 II, VII | large enough to hold the kibitka could be found, or even
21 II, VII | the raft?”~“Will be the kibitka itself, which is light enough
22 II, VII | for the launching of the kibitka. The horse drew it into
23 II, VII | current. So long as the kibitka went with the current all
24 II, VII | in numbers, and soon the kibitka, notwithstanding all Michael’
25 II, VII | the danger was great. The kibitka no longer drifted, but spun
26 II, VII | faded for an instant.~The kibitka was thus in the whirlpool,
27 II, VII | again into the current, the kibitka drifted along anew.~“Hurrah!”
28 II, VII | after leaving the wharf, the kibitka had crossed the widest arm
29 II, VII | magnificent birches, the kibitka found itself on the shore
30 II, VII | current was so rapid that the kibitka only reached the opposite
31 II, VIII| result of all this was the kibitka went faster, and, according
32 II, VIII| little river Biriousa, the kibitka reached Biriousensk on the
33 II, VIII| the koumyss with which the kibitka had been stored at Krasnoiarsk.~
34 II, VIII| the road, in front of the kibitka. “Ah!” exclaimed Nicholas.~“
35 II, VIII| of Russians, stopped the kibitka.~Michael understood his
36 II, VIII| the 6th of September, the kibitka halted in the village of
37 II, VIII| difficult to arouse him. The kibitka rolled swiftly along the
38 II, VIII| seen above the horizon. The kibitka advanced cautiously. Several
39 II, VIII| the 8th of September, the kibitka stopped suddenly. The horse
40 II, VIII| who had leapt out of the kibitka. The body was that of a
41 II, VIII| even for an hour!” And the kibitka was driven on.~Besides,
42 II, VIII| whistled, and the horse of the kibitka fell dead, shot through
43 II, VIII| dashed forward, and the kibitka was surrounded. Before they
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