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Updated: June 3, 2025
Antkowa began to tremble violently at the sight of him; he looked terrifying in the light of the grey dawn, on the white coverlet of snow, with his anguished face, wide-open eyes, and drooping tongue on which the teeth had closed firmly. There were blue patches on his skin, and he was covered with filth from head to foot. 'Take hold, whispered the man, bending over him. 'How horribly cold he is!
On the third day, shortly before this was to take place, Tomek's wife made her appearance at Antek's cottage. In the passage she almost came nose to nose with her sister, who was just taking a pail of dishwater out to the cowshed. 'Blessed be Jesus Christ, she murmured, and kept her hand on the door-handle. 'Now: look at that... soul of a Judas! Antkowa put the pail down hard.
The women bent down to the ground and babbled: 'Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world. The dog, worried by the frequent tinkling of the bell, growled ill-temperedly in the corner. The priest had finished the last unction, and beckoned to the dying man's daughter. 'Where's yours, Antkowa? 'Where should he be, your Reverence, if not at his daily job?
The fire was flickering feebly with a reddish light which lighted up the woman's knees and a bit of the floor. The dog started whining and scratched at the door. The chickens on the ladder cackled low and long. Now a deep silence reigned in the room. A damp chill rose from the wet floor. Antkowa suddenly got up to peer through the window at the village street; it was empty.
'I bought him a new sukmana at Whitsuntide, he can keep that on, of course, but I must have the sheepskin back, because it has been bought with money I have earned in the sweat of my brow, Tomekowa replied calmly. 'Have it back, you mangy dog, have it back? screamed Antkowa. 'I'll give it you, you'll see what you will have... and she looked round for an object that would serve her purpose.
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