“Well, Mametka, yakshee ?” 12 Skuratov, abandoned by all and not knowing what to do with himself, fastened upon him. “ Yakshee , oh, yakshee !” Mametka muttered in great animation, nodding his ridiculous head to Skuratov. “ Yakshee! ”

“They won’t catch them, yok ?”

“ Yok, yok! ” and Mametka began babbling, gesticulating as well.

“So you lie, me not understand, eh?”