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Springing to her feet, she snatched the whip from the driver’s hand and lashed across the face the boyarin who had spoken to her. It was a long Cossack nagaika, and the flick of it drew blood on the noble’s cheek. ” he roared drawing back instinctively. ” She pointed with the whip, eyes and lips defiant. ” The bearded riders came forward to cluster about the leader and whisper to him. Whether they did not know how to deal with the young woman, or whether they disliked the attention they were attracting, they reined their horses past the sleigh, forcing the crowd still farther back so that their own vehicle could edge by the three blacks.
Yusyski is my name, your honor. ” “If one of your brood leaves the loft, you will die, Yusyski. Come with me. ” Placing Karai at the end of the gallery, where the gray dog sniffed and growled alternately—relishing the human nest as little as his master— Kirdy made Yusyski overhaul piles of garments upon the shelves. Here were articles of miserable and costly attire taken from lords and Gypsies alike because the Jews dealt with all the world and no one escaped their clutches. So far, Kirdy saw, they were not aware that the Cossacks had abandoned the village.
So far, Kirdy saw, they were not aware that the Cossacks had abandoned the village. He made a selection of clothing with care, then overhauled a dozen outer coats, and Yusyski groaned when he chose a dark sable with voluminous sleeves and a lining of yellow satin. Sending the old Jew before him, he entered the gallery and went to the loft of the other building which was deserted. Here he stripped off his splendid ermine svitza, the gift of Boris Godunov, his boots, and in a moment stood utterly naked, his sword near his right hand.