ten o'clock
The chopping of cutlets for dinner can be heard from the kitchen . Liubka , one of the girls , barefooted , in her shift , with bare arms , not good-looking , freckled , but strong and fresh of body , has come out into the inner court . Yesterday she had had but six guests on time , but no one had remained for the night with her , and because of that she had slept her fill -- splendidly , delightfully , all alone , upon a wide bed . She had risen early , at ten o'clock , and had with pleasure helped the cook scrub the floor and the tables in the kitchen . Now she is feeding the chained dog Amour with the sinews and cuttings of the meat . The big , rusty hound , with long glistening hair and black muzzle , jumps up on the girl -- with his front paws , stretching the chain tightly and rattling in the throat from shortness of breath , then , with back and tail undulating all over , bends his head down to the ground , wrinkles his nose , smiles , whines and sneezes from the excitement . But she , teasing him with the meat , shouts at him with pretended severity : `` There , you -- stupid !