" We haven't a line long enough, " answered the Starost sleepily.

“我们的队伍还不够长， ” Starost 困倦地回答。

" Go and tell Egorka to run into the village and say to the Starost that we are going over there" .

“去告诉 Egorka 跑进村子，告诉 Starost 我们要去那里”。

On feast days, on account of the hardness of their work, a glass of brandy was handed to the coachman, the menservants and the Starost.

逢年过节，由于工作艰巨， 车夫、仆人和 Starost 都会递上一杯白兰地。