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He was presented to me as a man who had grown from boyhood to manhood to the tune of the whistling bullets of Kara Georg and his Turkish opponents. After the usual salutations, the Natchalnik began "We have heard that Gospody Wellington has received from the English nation an estate for his distinguished services." Author. "That is true; but the presentation took place a great many years ago."
"I certainly think," said he, "that no one would smoke a cigar who could smoke a chibouque." "And no man would sit on an oak chair who could sit on a divan:" so the Gospody smiled and transferred his ample person to the still ampler divan.
My hostess continued to talk to me of the fortunes of her property. "Twenty years ago," she said, "I was sitting on a log in a field one summer afternoon, when up comes an old peasant woman leaning on a stick and speaks to me in an ancient, squeaky voice: "'Good-day, barinya! "'Good-day! I said. "'Would you like to buy a little wooden hut and some land? "'Eh, Gospody!
The Natchalnik received us in the Konak of Gospody Iefrem, the brother of Milosh, and our interview was in no respect different from a usual Turkish visit.
"Bogami Gospody," said the priest, wiping the copious tears, "I was once the happiest man in Bosnia; the sun never rose without my thanking God for having given me so much peace and happiness: but Ali Kiahya, where I lived, received information that I had money hid. One day his Momkes took me before him. My appeals for mercy and justice were useless.
"I see he is a stout fellow. I would rather have him for a friend than meet him as an enemy. He has the face of an honest man, too." Natchalnik. "I warrant you as safe in his custody, as if you were in that of Gospody Wellington." Author. "You may rest assured that if I were in the custody of the Duke of Wellington, I should not reckon myself very safe.
The usual refreshments of coffee, sweetmeats, &c. were brought in, not by servants, but by ecclesiastical novices. Bishop. "I think I have seen you before?" Author. "Indeed, you have: I met your reverence at the house of Gospody Ilia in Belgrade." Bishop. Did you stay long at Belgrade?" Author. "I remained to witness the cathedral service for the return of Wucics and Petronievitch.
They brought the Ikons and the banners from the church, took the Service in case of great storms or danger, and when they had sprinkled holy water on the waves, the storm drew to a lull and gradually died away. The datcha was saved; perhaps the whole village. Slava Tebye Gospody! Glory be to Thee, O God! "They wrote to us at Vladikavkaz what had happened, and of course we came down quickly.
The steamer had a prow like a Roman galley, a stern like a royal yacht, and even the steam from the chimney described graceful volutes, with academic observance of the line of beauty. "We are still somewhat rude and un-European in Shabatz," said Gospody Ninitch, for such was the name in which the collector rejoiced.
A fine jolly old monk, with a powerful voice, welcomed the Natchalnik at the gate, and putting his hand on his left breast, said to me, "Dobro doche Gospody!" We then, according to the custom of the country, went into the chapel, and, kneeling down, said our thanksgiving for safe arrival.
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