Da war der alte Jermil, der ein sehr langes weißes Hemd (nach Bauernsitte über der Hose) trug und sich bei jedem Schwunge der Sense tief bückte; da war der junge Wasili, Ljewins früherer Kutscher, der bei jedem Streiche weit ausholte. Da war auch Tit, in der Kunst des Mähens Ljewins Berater, ein kleines, mageres Männchen.
Old Ermil, wearing a very long white shirt [Russian peasants wear their shirts outside their trousers, like smocks.] was swinging his scythe, with his back bent; young Vaska, who had been in Levin's service as coachman, and who at each swing of his scythe cut the grass the whole width of his swath; and Titus, Levin's mowing master, a thin little peasant, who went along without stopping, mowing his wide swath as if in play.