The narrator visits a remote village, where they find it to be largely abandoned. As they explore the area, they attempt to fix a broken electrical connection in their house, which they eventually succeed in doing. They then go for a walk around the village, noticing the overgrown vegetation and the remains of a water mill.
The narrator also tries to catch fish in a nearby pond, but only manages to catch a few small crucian carp. They then return to their house, where they prepare dinner and do some cleaning. As night falls, they settle in for the evening, making tea and getting ready for bed.
The next morning, the narrator wakes up early and decides to get ready to leave. They note that the fog is even thicker than the previous night, and they prepare to head out into it.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator left their starting point and traveled to a village.
2. The road to the village was partially warmed up, but the narrator did not want to overtake two graders.
3. The narrator arrived at the village and found it to be empty.
4. The narrator's house in the village had a problem with the electrical wiring, which they attempted to fix.
5. The narrator discovered that the electrical issue was due to a bad contact and managed to fix it by sewing the contacts.
6. The narrator went to a pond to catch fish but found it to be empty.
7. The narrator walked around the house and heard strange sounds, which they initially thought might be someone walking in the bushes.
8. The narrator discovered that the sounds were actually made by a bird sitting on the chimney.
9. The narrator lit the stove and tried to turn it on, but the bird did not like the smoke.
10. The narrator cut down unnecessary bushes and trees in front of the house.
11. The narrator went to a spring to get water and found it to be clean.
12. The narrator saw a man walking in the distance with a white dog and wondered what he would say.
13. The narrator had a conversation with the man, who was from a nearby town.
14. The narrator went to a river and saw a beaver's dam.
15. The narrator tried to catch fish in the river but was unsuccessful.
16. The narrator returned to their house and had homemade cutlets for dinner.
17. The narrator spent the evening cleaning and doing chores.
18. The narrator went to bed at around 10:00 pm.
19. The narrator woke up several times during the night and finally got up at 5:40 am.
20. The narrator found it to be cold in the morning and wore their jacket while getting ready to leave.