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I did not atcheff drew back his hand: "His lordship is stupefied with joy; raise him up," said he I was at liberty Then I witnessed the continuation of the infaan to take the oath They went one by one to kiss the cross and salute the usurper After thearrison soldiers The coreat blunt-pointed shears, cut off their queues; they shook their heads and kissed the hand of Pougatcheff, who declared them pardoned and received into his troops This lasted for nearly three hours At last Pougatcheff rose from his arm-chair and went down the steps, followed by his chiefs A white horse richly caparisoned was led to hinified to Father Garasim that he would dine with hi shrieks from a woman filled the air Basilia, without her ed out on the steps; one the brigands had on heraway her chests, her linen, and other household goods "O good o, take nized her husband "Wretches," she cried, "What have you done? O ht, Ivan! Brave soldier! no Prussian ball, nor Turkish sabre killed thee, but a vile condeatcheff

A young Cossack struck her with his sabre on the head She fell dead at the foot of the steps Pougatcheff rode off, all the people following