And some screamed ecstatically: "The kamarinsky.

The national dance!" "We have accomplished all that!" cried Yakov Tarasovich, pointing at the river.

"It is all ours! We have built up life!" Suddenly rang out a loud exclamation which drowned all sounds: "Ah! So you have done it?
Ah, you." And immediately after this, a vulgar oath resounded through the air, pronounced distinctly with great rancour, in a dull but powerful voice.
Everyone heard it and became silent for a moment, searching with their eyes the man who had abused them.

At this moment nothing was heard save the deep sighs of the engines and the clanking of the rudder chains.
"Who's snarling there ?" asked Kononov with a frown.
"We can't get along without scandals!" said Reznikov, with a contrite sigh.
"Who was swearing here at random ?" The faces of the merchants mirrored alarm, curiosity, astonishment, reproach, and all the people began to bustle about stupidly.

Only Yakov Tarasovich alone was calm and seemed even satisfied with what had occurred.