"Listen, my lord, I will tell my lord all," said the Jew.

"As soon as I heard the uproar, and saw them going through the city gate, I seized a string of pearls, in case of any emergency.

For there are beauties and noble-women there; 'and if there are beauties and noble-women,' I said to myself, 'they will buy pearls, even if they have nothing to eat.' And, as soon as ever the cornet's servants had set me at liberty, I hastened to the Waiwode's residence to sell my pearls.

I asked all manner of questions of the lady's Tatar maid; the wedding is to take place immediately, as soon as they have driven off the Zaporozhtzi.

Lord Andrii has promised to drive off the Zaporovians." "And you did not kill him on the spot, you devil's brat ?" shouted Bulba.
"Why should I kill him?
He went over of his own free will.