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The big-bellied bottle seemed to hover over the pots and pans on the stove, it blossomed out of the wall, it almost tapped at the window, but Maciek blinked his eyes and thought: 'Leave me alone, you will come in useful some day! Shortly before sunset he heard cheerful singing in the road, and. quickly stepping outside, he saw the gospodarz and his family returning from church.
Slimak and Maciek had stopped in their work to listen to the singing; the sudden cries surprised them, but it was the labourer who was seized with apprehension. 'Run, gospodarz, he said; 'something's up. 'Eh! something they have taken into their heads! 'Help! the cry rose again. 'Never mind, run, gospodarz, the man urged; 'I can't keep up with you, and something....
While the aged man was amusing himself with the sight of this gathering, suddenly the rabbits vanished into the earth, and the flocks of sparrows fled to the roof before new guests, who were coming into the yard with quick steps. These were the envoys whom the assembly of gentry at the priest’s house had sent to consult Maciek.
Maciek led the unfortunate cow into the yard; she seemed astonished at being taken out at such an unusual hour. The butchers looked her over, chattered in Yiddish and asked the price. 'How do I know? Slimak said, still irresolute. 'What's the good of talking like that, you know as well as we do that she's an old beast. We will give you fifteen roubles.
But the bells never ceased; some were deep-toned and some high-toned; voices were intermixed with them. They approached from behind like a swarm of bees in the summer. 'What can it be? said Maciek, and stood up. Small flames shone in the distance.
I said I was taking the cow to Gryb...but I was bringing her to you...for you are my brother.... They linked arms and made for the window. Maciek opened the door into the passage, and after several false starts they reached the courtyard. The gospodyni took a lantern, rug and pillow, and followed them.
The loss of his horses had almost driven Slimak crazy. Beating Maciek and kicking him out had not exhausted his anger. He felt the room oppressive, walked out into the yard and ran up and down with clenched fists and bloodshot eyes, waiting for a chance to vent his temper.
The inmates of Slimak's cottage had gathered in the front room; Maciek sat yawning on a corner of the bench, Magda, beside him, nursed the baby, singing to it in a low voice; Slimakowa was vexed that the storm was putting the fire out; Slimak was looking out of the window, thinking of his crops.
But Sprinkler now abandoned sure victory and ran to the right wing, where a new danger was threatening Maciek. Eager to avenge the death of the corporal, an ensign was attacking him with a long spontoon—the spontoon is a combination of pike and axe, now discarded, and employed only in the fleet, but then it was used also in the infantry.
'Find the horses, he cried, 'or I will give you in charge, go where you like, look where you like, but don't show your face here without them or one of us will die! I loathe you. Take that bastard or we will let it starve, and be off! 'I will find the horses, said Maciek, and drew his old sheepskin round him with trembling hands; 'perhaps God will help me.
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