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He was afraid he had made them go back on their bargain, by letting them carry it on so long, and felt sure he would be the laughing stock of the town, and that Gyuri would reproach him with not looking after his interests properly. So off he rushed to Boldizsár and offered him "Lebanon" for 45,000 florins; but Boldizsár only laughed, and said: "Do you take me for a fool?"
Another runs that every hundred years a child with a dog's face is born in the Orzo family and that this little monster has to perish in the tower-room, so as to hide the disgrace of the family. Another conjecture was that once the notorious Menyhart Orzo, who was supreme under King Rudolph in the castle, played a game of checkers with his neighbor, Boldizsar Zomolnoky.
Gáspár came and offered 32,000 florins, and as soon as Boldizsár heard of it, he came and offered 3000 florins more; and so on, until people's hair began to stand on end. "Let them go on as long as they like," thought the lawyer. And they did go on, until they reached the sum of 50,000 florins, which was Boldizsár's last offer. And heaven only knows how long it would have gone on still.
As Gáspár turned all this over in his mind, he began to find it ridiculous for him and Boldizsár to keep on outbidding each other, thus attracting every one's attention to them, putting money into the boy's pocket, and awakening Mrs. Panyóki's suspicions. And whichever bought "Lebanon" at last would certainly not be left to enjoy it unmolested.
"I've brought you a lot of money," gasped Boldizsár, still out of breath. "We can always do with plenty of that," said the lawyer. "I want to buy that poor orphan's little bit of property, 'Lebanon." "'Lebanon'?" repeated Sztolarik, surprised. "What on earth is the matter with them all?" he muttered to himself; then continued out loud: "Perhaps you want it for your brother?"
Another conjecture was that once the notorious Menyhart Orzo, who was supreme under King Rudolph in the castle, played a game of checkers with his neighbor, Boldizsar Zomolnoky. They commenced to play on a Monday and continued the game and drank all week until Sunday morning dawned upon them. Then Menyhart Orzo's confessor came and pleaded with the gamblers.
My brother Boldizsár pulled open my mouth, examined my teeth, and then said, 'He is not worth anything, we could only get five florins for his skin. As he was speaking, up came a man with a scythe. 'But I will not give the halter with the horse, said my owner.
"I am on the right road," thought Gáspár. "He did not buy the caldron for nothing. Consequently, what did he buy it for? Why, to put something in it of course, and that something is what we are looking for!" Boldizsár was of the same opinion, and positively beamed with delight. "It is God's finger," he said. "Now I believe we shall find the treasure.
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