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However, as he did not do me personally any harm, I am not bound to charge him. 'What will you take? 'Not a kopek less than a hundred and fifty roubles. 'In that case, let him go to prison. 'A hundred and fifty to me, and eighty to Slimak for the horses. Gryb took to his fists again. 'Who put you up to this? 'Leave off! cried Jasiek; 'it was Josel. 'And why did you do as he told you?
At the manor they were cutting clover and hoeing turnips; in the cottages the women were piling up the potatoes, while the old women were gathering mallows for cooling drinks and lime-blossoms against the ague. The priest spent all his days tracking and taking swarms of bees; Josel, the innkeeper, was making vinegar. The woods resounded with the voices of children picking berries.
When Gryb hears of it, he comes and abuses Josel! "You cur of a Jew, you Caiaphas, you have crucified Christ and now you are cheating me! You told me the Germans wouldn't pay up, and here they are!" Whereupon Josel says: "We don't know yet whether they will stay!"
'Because I owe him a hundred roubles. 'Oh Lord! groaned Gryb, tearing his hair. 'Well, that's nothing to tear your hair about, said Grochowski. 'Come; three hundred and thirty roubles between Slimak, Josel, and me; what is that to you? 'I won't pay it. 'All right! In that case he will go to prison. Come along. He took the youth by the arm. 'Dad, have pity, I am your only son!
Seeing that Slimak was getting pale with anger, Lukasiak took Gryb by the arm. 'Let us go home, neighbour, he said. 'What is the good of talking about things that may never come off? Come along. Gryb looked at Josel and got up. 'So you are going to buy without me? asked Slimak. 'You bought without us last summer. They shook hands with the innkeeper and took no notice of Slimak.
'Let anyone who cares do that. 'Who will do it? In the village they say it's God's punishment on you. And won't the Germans take it out of you! That fat man has quarrelled with them. Josel says you are now reaping the benefit of selling your fowls: he threatened me if I came here to see you. Get up now! 'Let me be or I'll kick you!
The sergeant went to Josel, who received him enthusiastically. He invited him into the parlour and assured him that all his licences were in order. 'There is no signboard at the gate. 'I'll put one up at once of whatever kind you like, said the innkeeper obsequiously, and ordered a bottle of porter. The sergeant now opened the question of the night-attack. 'What night-attack? jeered Josel.
But he soon realized that prices had risen; the Germans had long ago scoured the neighbourhood and bought without bargaining. Once he met Josel who, instead of smiling maliciously at him as usual, asked him to enter into a business transaction with him. 'What sort of business? asked Slimak. 'Build a cottage on your land for my brother-in-law. 'What for?
Josel has told them to give that much and no more, and not to be in a hurry, then they'll be sure to drive a good bargain. He's a damned clever Jew! Since he has taken the matter in hand, people have flocked to the inn as if the Holy Mother were working miracles there. 'Is he still setting the others against me?
'The Germans shot at one another and then got frightened and made out that there was a gang of robbers about. Such things don't happen here. The sergeant wiped his moustache. 'All the same Sukiennik and Rogacz have been after the horses. Josel made a wry face. 'How could they, when they were in my house that night. 'In your house? 'To be sure, Josel answered carelessly.
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