Ignashka, who was responsible for all, went to his sledge, and began to shake the sleeper.
"See what drink has done for him! Tell us if you are frozen to death!" said he, shaking him.
The sleeper grunted a little, and then began to scold.
"Live enough, fellows!" said Ignashka, and again started ahead, and once more we drove on; and with such rapidity that the little brown off-horse, in my three-span, which was constantly whipping himself with his tail, did not once interrupt his awkward gallop.
[7] armyák.
[8] diminished diminutive of Ignat.
[9] bratets tui moï; literally, "thou brother mine."
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