Intheeveningtheengineersentfiveroublesforthedamage，andthetwohorses，theponyandthebull-calf，withoutbeingfedorgivenwater，returnedhome，theirheadshangingwithaguiltyairasthoughtheywereconvictedcriminals。
OngettingthefiveroublestheLytchkovs，fatherandson，thevillageelderandVolodka，puntedovertheriverinaboatandwenttoahamletontheothersidewheretherewasatavern，andtherehadalongcarousal。TheirsingingandtheshoutingoftheyoungerLytchkovcouldbeheardfromthevillage。Theirwomenwereuneasyanddidnotsleepallnight。Rodiondidnotsleepeither。
“It’sabadbusiness，“hesaid，sighingandturningfromsidetoside。“Thegentlemanwillbeangry，andthentherewillbetrouble。Theyhaveinsultedthegentleman。Oh，they’veinsultedhim。It’sabadbusiness。“
Ithappenedthatthepeasants，Rodionamongstthem，wentintotheirforesttodividetheclearingsformowing，andastheywerereturninghometheyweremetbytheengineer。Hewaswearingaredcottonshirtandhighboots；asetterdogwithitslongtonguehangingout，followedbehindhim。
“Good-day，brothers，“hesaid。