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Updated: June 6, 2025
'To-morrow, Josel said slowly, 'to-morrow Jendrek's trial is coming on for violence to Hermann. 'They'll do nothing to him. 'I expect he will have to sit in jail for a bit. 'Then let him sit, it will cure him of fighting. Again silence fell. The Jew shook his head; Slimak's alarm grew. He screwed up his courage at last and asked: 'What else?
'Then I will have tea too, but let it be as black as pitch, and with plenty of arrac. 'Have you come to drink tea with us? Josel taunted him. 'No, said Slimak, slowly sitting down, 'I've come to find out.... 'What old Sobieska meant, finished the innkeeper in an undertone. 'How about this business? is it true that you are buying land from the squire? asked Slimak.
'Gossip? the old woman hiccoughed, 'I tell you, it's gospel truth, and I'll tell you more: the richer gospodarze are settling with Josel and Gryb to buy the whole estate and the whole village from the squire, so help me God! 'How can they settle that without me? 'Because they want to keep you out.
These words seemed to break the spell; he felt sure Maciek and the child were alive, and he almost went out to call them in to supper. 'A low Jew, that Josel, he said to his wife, while he covered her again with the sheepskin, when her shivering-fits returned. Nothing should induce him to believe that story. Next day the village Soltys drove up with the summons for Jendrek.
'I haven't any in the house. 'Very well; I won't pay you fifty roubles, and I won't build a cottage for your brother-in-law. 'Do as you please. Slimak left the inn, banging the door. Josel turned his pointed nose and beard in his direction and smiled.
'There is not enough fodder for five tails...it's no good pretending. 'Well, then, what will you do? 'How do I know? 'Perhaps one could... 'Maybe sell one of them... finished the husband. The word had fallen. Next time Slimak went to the inn he gave Josel a hint, who passed it on at once to two butchers in the little town.
'They really mean to buy the squire's land without me? 'Why shouldn't they? What do they care about your loss if they can gain? 'Well...well, muttered the peasant sadly. 'I, said Josel, 'might perhaps be able to arrange the affair for you, but what should I gain by it? You have never been well disposed towards me, and you have already done me harm. 'So you won't arrange it?
But the devil drew his profit from all this, for where should the lad run to, but close to the very spot where the robbers were hiding, and there he threw himself down upon the grass, writhing and howling, and swearing he would be revenged upon the churchwarden. This is a fine hearing for my knave in the bush, so he steps forward, and asks "What vile Josel had dared to ill-treat so brave a youth?
Otherwise Hirschgold will turn the Hamers out at midsummer and sell the land to Gryb. They have a heavy contract with the Jew. 'What? Gryb would buy the settlement? 'Indeed he would. He is anxious to settle his son too, and Josel has been sniffing round for a month past. So there's your chance, bargain well.
At first Gryb wouldn't listen and shouted and banged his fists on the table, but at last Josel drew him off to his room with Orzchewski, and they made some arrangement among themselves. 'He's a fool, said Slimak; 'he wasn't cute enough to buy the land, he won't be able to cope with the Germans. 'Not cute enough? cried the old woman.
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