1. But once it arrived, if no buyer was to be found, or if prices suddenly dropped, farmers would incur tremendous losses.

Но когда груз прибывал, если на него не находилось покупателя, или если цены внезапно падали, фермеры несли громадные убытки.

2. The drunken Skula and Yeroshka, who do not know about the prince ́s return, are mocking their captivated prince. They are quite taken aback on meeting him suddenly.

Вдруг вдали княгиня замечает двух всадников.