Zhí；lincreptintothehole，wideneditsothatKostí；linmightalsogetthrough，andthentheybothsatwaitingtillallshouldbequietintheAoul。
Assoonasallwasquiet，Zhí；lincreptunderthewall，gotout，andwhisperedtoKostí；lin，’Come！’Kostí；lincreptout，butinsodoinghecaughtastonewithhisfootandmadeanoise。Themasterhadaveryviciouswatch-dog，aspottedonecalledOulyashin。Zhí；linhadbeencarefultofeedhimforsometimebefore。Oulyashinheardthenoiseandbegantobarkandjump，andtheotherdogsdidthesame。Zhí；lingaveaslightwhistle，andthrewhimabitofcheese。OulyashinknewZhí；lin，waggedhistail，andstoppedbarking。
Butthemasterhadheardthedog，andshoutedtohimfromhishut，’Hayt，hayt，Oulyashin！’
Zhí；lin，however，scratchedOulyashinbehindtheears，andthedogwasquiet，andrubbedagainsthislegs，wagginghistailTheysathiddenbehindacornerforawhile。Allbecamesilentagain，onlyasheepcoughedinsideashed，andthewaterrippledoverthestonesinthehollow。Itwasdark，thestarswerehighoverhead，andthenewmoonshowedredasitset，hornsupward，behindthehill。Inthevalleysthefogwaswhiteasmilk。
Zhí；linroseandsaidtohiscompanion，’Well，friend，comealong！’