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Updated: May 24, 2025
'What's the use of talking like that, when nothing is wrong? said Slimak, holding his aching head. 'Nothing wrong? You insisted on paying thirty-five paper roubles and a silver rouble when Grochowski was letting the cow go for thirty-three roubles. Nothing wrong, indeed! do three roubles mean nothing to you? Slimak crept to the bench where Stasiek lay and touched his feet.
Yours is dead and gone, and if she could speak, she would say: "Marry, Josef, and don't turn up your nose at a benefactor like Gryb." 'What are you quarrelling about? cried Grochowski. 'Look here, I am offering him my sister and fifteen acres of land, four cows and a pair of horses, to say nothing of the household property, and he can't make up his mind, said Gryb, with awry face.
You won't draw me away from here, whatever you do. The Jew now perceived that it was a gun which Grochowski was hiding behind his back, and the sight so unnerved him that he nearly fell down. He fled at full speed along the highroad. Even now, however, he did not forget Slimak, but walked on towards the village to find the priest. The priest had been in the parish for several years.
'What's true is true, said Grochowski; 'even Gryb ought to understand that the cow ought to be where the girl is. 'Then sell her to us, Slimak said quickly. Grochowski dropped his spoon on the table and his head on his chest. He reflected for a while, then he said in a tone of resignation: 'There's no help for it; as you are quite, decided I must sell you the cow.
'It's agreed, then, said Gryb, 'and now I'll tell you what you will have to do in return. You will pay a hundred and fifty roubles to Grochowski and a hundred to Josel. Slimak demurred. 'I haven't buried my wife yet. The old man's temper was rising. 'Rubbish! don't be a fool! How can a gospodarz get along without a wife?
Then the men got up and praised the dead woman's virtues. 'I am bringing you a bird, then said Grochowski, turning to Gryb; 'he is slightly wounded. 'What do you mean? 'It's your Jasiek. He attempted to steal my horses last night, and I treated him to a little lead. 'Where is he? 'In the sledge outside. Gryb ran off at a heavy trot.
It struck him that those two must be feeling very happy, so he felt happy too. 'I really don't know whether to buy the cow or not, said Slimak; 'your price has taken the wish from me. Grochowski moved uneasily on his chair. 'My dear friend, he said, 'what am I to do? this is the orphan's affair. I have got to buy her land, if for no other reason but because it annoys my wife.
'Neighbour, he cried, raising his voice, 'sell me the cow! 'I will sell her to you, cried Grochowski, also striking the table. 'I'll give you...thirty-one roubles...as I love you. Grochowski embraced him. 'Brother...give me...thirty...and four paper roubles and a silver rouble for the halter.
Maciek, with a broad smile, retired awkwardly behind the stove as the two gospodarze went into the alcove. 'What a beautiful room, said Grochowski, looking round, 'plenty of holy pictures on the walls, a painted bed, a wooden floor and flowers in the windows. That must be your doing, gospodyni?
'Where is Grochowski? he asked in a more cheerful voice, for the cold water had added to his good temper. 'He has gone. 'What about the money? 'I paid him, but he wouldn't take the thirty-three roubles; he said that Jesus Christ had lived in this world for thirty-three years, so it would not be right for him to take as much as that for the cow.
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