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Although there was no escape from the heat and the mosquitoes swarmed in the cool shadow of the wagons, and her little brother tossing about beside her kept pushing her, Maryánka having drawn her kerchief over her head was just falling asleep, when suddenly their neighbour Ústenka came running towards her and, diving under the wagon, lay down beside her.
"Sleep, girls, sleep! " said Ústenka, making herself comfortable under the wagon. "Wait a bit," she exclaimed, "this won't do!"