A curly - headed old man with a bit of bast tied round his hair , and his bent back dark with perspiration , came towards the carriage , quickening his steps , and took hold of the mud - guard with his sunburnt hand .
Кудрявый старик с лыком, повязанным вокруг волос, и с потемневшей от пота сгорбленной спиной, подошел к карете, ускорив шаги, и ухватился за брызговик загорелой рукой.
