took. But the red of his shirt melted into the dark colour of his
trousers, his step could not be seen, and the dog could not be
distinguished from the boots. Nothing could be seen but the cap,
and . . . suddenly Yegor turned off sharply into the clearing and
the cap vanished in the greenness.
"Good-bye, Yegor Vlassitch," whispered Pelagea, and she
stood on tiptoe to see the white cap once more.
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