Marie:a story of Russian love

Cossacks were mounted; the infantry and artillery, with our single gun, were accoutred ready for the march. The inhabitants were also assembled there awaiting the usurper. Before the step

bared. One of the chiefs handed him a bag of copper coin, which he threw by the h

ion and filial love, otherwise they shall not escape the direst torture. A pleasant journey to you." The principal followers of Pougatcheff surrounded him, Alexis amongst o

vaulted quickly into his saddle without the aid of his attendant Cossacks. At that moment S

asked Pougatchef

deign to see," r

per. "You write very illegi

id he. I was curious to know for what purpose the old man had written to

in percale, the other in

mean?" said Poug

n," replied Saveliitch

e pair of white cloth pantaloons, five roubles; twelve shirts of Holland lin

is this?" sai

o with tea-sets a

xplain: "That, my lord, deign to understand, is the b

ked Pougatcheff, w

your boys went through everything and carried off plenty. That can not be denied. Do not

d," said P

sse of fox-skin, covered with red ratine, forty roubles; one small tou

ougatcheff, wit

, who was beginning new explanation

u have been despoiled! old fool! great harm! You ought to thank God that you are not hanging up there, with the other rebels, both you

; "but I am not a free man, and I a

r chiefs followed him. The whole army left the fortress in good order, the people forming an escort. I stayed alone on

ousehold is to be furnished again, we

osition of this sorrowing orphan, without defenders, alarmed me as much as my inability to protect grieved me. Alexis, above all, was to be feared. Chief, invested with the usurper's authority, in the fortress with this unhappy girl, he was capable of any crime. What ought I to do to

alked on. Hearing horses galloping behind me, I turned my head and saw a Cossack from the fortress leading a horse, and making signs to me that I should wait. I recognized our Corporal. Having caught up with us, he dismounted from his own horse, and giving me the bridle of the other, said: "Our Czar makes you a gift of a horse, and a pelisse from his own shoulder." T