登陆注册
5563000000160

第160章

The procession was such a long one that the carts with the luggage and the weak started only when those in front were already out of sight. When the last of the carts moved, Nekhludoff got into the trap that stood waiting for him and told the isvostchik to catch up the prisoners in front, so that he could see if he knew any of the men in the gang, and then try and find out Maslova among the women and ask her if she had received the things he sent.

It was very hot, and a cloud of dust that was raised by a thousand tramping feet stood all the time over the gang that was moving down. the middle of the street. The prisoners were walking quickly, and the slow-going isvostchik's horse was some time in catching them up. Row upon row they passed, those strange and terrible-looking creatures, none of whom Nekhludoff knew.

On they went, all dressed alike, moving a thousand feet all shod alike, swinging their free arms as if to keep up their spirits.

There were so many of them, they all looked so much alike, and they were all placed in such unusual, peculiar circumstances, that they seemed to Nekhludoff to be not men but some sort of strange and terrible creatures. This impression passed when he recognised in the crowd of convicts the murderer Federoff, and among the exiles Okhotin the wit, and another tramp who had appealed to him for assistance. Almost all the prisoners turned and looked at the trap that was passing them and at the gentleman inside. Federoff tossed his head backwards as a sign that he had recognised Nekhludoff, Okhotin winked, but neither of them bowed, considering it not the thing.

As soon as Nekhludoff came up to the women he saw Maslova; she was in the second row. The first in the row was a short-legged, black-eyed, hideous woman, who had her cloak tucked up in her girdle. This was Koroshavka. The next was a pregnant woman, who dragged herself along with difficulty. The third was Maslova; she was carrying her sack on her shoulder, and looking straight before her. Her face looked calm and determined. The fourth in the row was a young, lovely woman who was walking along briskly, dressed in a short cloak, her kerchief tied in peasant fashion.

This was Theodosia.

Nekhludoff got down and approached the women, meaning to ask Maslova if she had got the things he had sent her, and how she was feeling, but the convoy sergeant, who was walking on that side, noticed him at once, and ran towards him.

"You must not do that, sir. It is against the regulations to approach the gang," shouted the sergeant as he came up.

But when he recognised Nekhludoff (every one in the prison knew Nekhludoff) the sergeant raised his fingers to his cap, and, stopping in front of Nekhludoff, said: "Not now; wait till we get to the railway station; here it is not allowed. Don't lag behind; march!" he shouted to the convicts, and putting on a brisk air, he ran back to his place at a trot, in spite of the heat and the elegant new boots on his feet.

Nekhludoff went on to the pavement and told the isvostchik to follow him; himself walking, so as to keep the convicts in sight.

同类推荐
  • 昌平山水记

    昌平山水记

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 佛说前世三转经

    佛说前世三转经

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 太子瑞应本起经

    太子瑞应本起经

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 费隐禅师语录

    费隐禅师语录

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 上清众经诸真圣秘

    上清众经诸真圣秘

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
热门推荐
  • 凰权弃天下

    凰权弃天下

    天宫之上的寂寥,命中注定的缘分,几世逃不开的纠葛。
  • 追妻无门:女boss不好惹

    追妻无门:女boss不好惹

    青涩蜕变,如今她是能独当一面的女boss,爱了冷泽聿七年,也同样花了七年时间去忘记他。以为是陌路,他突然向他表白,扬言要娶她,她只当他是脑子抽风,他的殷勤她也全都无视。他帮她查她父母的死因,赶走身边情敌,解释当初拒绝她的告别,和故意对她冷漠都是无奈之举。突然爆出她父母的死居然和冷家有丝毫联系,还莫名跳出个公爵未婚夫,扬言要与她履行婚约。峰回路转,破镜还能重圆吗? PS:我又开新文了,每逢假期必书荒,新文《有你的世界遇到爱》,喜欢我的文的朋友可以来看看,这是重生类现言,对这个题材感兴趣的一定要收藏起来。
  • 木叶里的少族长

    木叶里的少族长

    公元XX年XX月,水室为了封印妲己,灵魂自爆后穿越了!穿越到火影的世界里!结果还没开心,水室就发现了他这一辈子最后悔的一件事——没好好的看完火影。这弄得他现在很尴尬——穿越到火影的世界,却完全没有一个华国穿越者的面子——因为他不大知道剧情线!诶,如果,假如有如果的话,水室一定要好好的看完火影,记住所有的剧情线!只可惜如果只是如果,水室现在很忙,不仅要忙着保住自己的小命,还要忙着保住一族老小的命呀!谁让他穿越成了漩涡氏,一个命运如此多舛的族群,还好死不死的,穿越后的水室还是漩涡一族的少族长呀!!!也就是漩涡一族的嫡子,嗯,貌似他还有一个长姐,叫那个什么漩涡水,水……水什么来着?
  • 霹雳之一梦千古

    霹雳之一梦千古

    苦境苦境,众生皆苦。“独怜妃雪月光寒,笑看百花尽凋残。天长地短无限梦,睡卧月桂自凄蝉。”不归路上,南风不竟强挑天下群雄,却不料幽灵马车意外来到……火宅佛狱,公主出嫁,惊见葬魂抢亲……神偷谍影,掠风窃尘,尽在梦幻篇章……公布一下书友群――885921493有兴趣提建议的可以加一下
  • 网游之射爆苍穹

    网游之射爆苍穹

    未来世界,次世代城市崛地而起,飞车纵横。虚拟现实网游“苍穹”现世,成为新的经济增长引擎,也成为人类科技结晶的骄傲代表。各大城市间,反AI扩散联盟的示威者和精英建制派之间的矛盾越来越大。而许阳,一介小小的家里蹲失业族,又将怎样在这时代里生存?苍穹里,枪火硝烟,沐月千里为谁而战?现实中,引擎轰鸣,穿越城市冲破混沌!“各位苍穹玩家,欢迎来到2118年!”
  • 总裁情意绵绵

    总裁情意绵绵

    她嫁给了他,各怀心事,打着家族互惠幌子,暗中联姻。直到她渐渐走进他心里,他愤怒不已,再不能忍——这个女人,到底要和多少男人有牵扯?
  • 重生之血狱女王

    重生之血狱女王

    这是一苦大深仇懦弱女配重生变强加复仇的故事。前世,浑浑噩噩,苟且偷生,却还是死于非命;重回十岁,红衣妖娆,明媚如火,她只求逆天改命,傲立于世人仰望之顶峰,让那害她之人得到千倍万倍的痛苦!……原以为冷心冷情,不会再信任任何人,然而前世记忆入梦来,那一双深蓝色的眼睛,唤醒心底最深沉的眷恋。“小狼,跟我走好不好?”好!鲜血染红的大地,是绝望的深渊,她从地狱深处走来,无数的生命自她手中逝去,无数的生命因她而活!“众人欺我、恨我、害我、咒我,逼我入此血狱绝境,我偏不服,定要让血狱绝境成为人人求而不得的仙灵之境!”红衣妖娆的少女怒极而笑,如同盛放在血色地狱中最绝美的血莲,危险却引入沉迷。银发的少年右手搭上她的肩,深蓝色的眼睛里只有她一人的存在:“你想做什么都好!”
  • 春风吹散小眉弯

    春风吹散小眉弯

    少年将军×小才女,一部乱世风雨下至死不渝的民国初恋。顾终南第一次见陆青崖,觉得她文文弱弱,一脸苦相,于是给了她个外号,叫“小黄连”,还时不时故意说话刺她。可知道“小黄连”为什么“苦”后,顾终南只想打自己的脸。一边,陆青崖追查着父亲的死因,另一边,顾终南作为最年轻的少将,却被削弱兵权。两件毫不相关的事,却都藏有阴谋的痕迹。关键时刻,顾终南的父亲顾常青被暗杀,家族乱斗,顾终南一夕之间坠落谷底。乱世之中,他一无所有,可他的“小黄连”却一直守在他的身边……“我想过死,不止一次,可偏偏就有些小部分的东西留住了我。”他转过头,忽然笑了,“比如你,小黄连。”这次回来,你嫁给我怎么样?
  • 王者游戏荣耀兄弟

    王者游戏荣耀兄弟

    对游戏已经产生厌倦了的天才少年秦阳,打完最后一场比赛之后转学到一所没有电竞社的大学就读,希望能够再此了结自己的电竞生涯安心当一名画家。得知秦阳的到来,为了能够重组电竞社郭超生拉硬拽的要秦阳加入,秦阳告诉他,只要自己能够SOLO打赢他,他就无条件的加入电竞社,为他的重组助一臂之力,夕阳下两个男人就这样开始了人生中的第一次对决!
  • 玫瑰绽放的年代

    玫瑰绽放的年代

    十七岁的抗联女战士柳芍药双亲都被日寇杀害,为了护送她到苏联学习,十五名抗联战友牺牲在黑龙江边。在柳芍药的生命中,杀敌报仇成为她唯一的生存目的!石钟山“激情三部曲”终篇,“女版石光荣”的长篇小说。从30年代到80年代,半个世纪的时光,为了自己的梦想去奋斗的经历的辛酸成长史!