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Tobicza broke the heads of a few of the more uproarious spirits, and then peace was restored again, and the general good humour was higher than ever only the bride remained sad. "Suddenly it occurred to Tobicza that it would be nice to get a kiss from Mariora. But the girl repulsed him: 'I am not your wife yet, she cried. "'Yet if Juon were to ask for you, I suppose you would not say no?
Here! take them! And with that he pitched through the little window opening above the door a heavy purse which fell rattling at our feet. It was full of ducats. I kicked it aside with loathing. "'It is easy to talk, replied Mariora. 'Now, you give and give, but if I were to let you in, you would take them back again to-morrow with my own. "'I swear I will not.
"'Take care, Juon! cried Mariora despairingly. But her voice was unheard. Both of them were deaf and blind. The next moment Juon gave his adversary a fierce shake and instantly the pair of them plunged head over heels into the gulf below.
Then, too, Juon Tare is a strong man; no evil beast can harm him. Nor has he any fear of robbers. What can they deprive him of? Mariora is in a good place out of the reach of snow-storms. If a savage beast or a vagabond were to try to harm her, there is Ursu, the bear, with the terrible jaws, he would tear them to pieces.
They call it so because it is here that the first ice of the winter appears; as early as mid-September the stream is fringed with it. There, by the side of the stream, stands a little wooden hut, one of whose walls reposes on the ascending rock behind it. Here dwells the fair Mariora all alone.
"'Your lawful husband shall die when I choose, and you will then be a widow. As for Anicza, she only married a mask. I will tear it off and she will no longer know who I was. "Oh, my lady, can you not fancy how my heart broke at these words! Yet I did not weep. "'You will deceive me as you deceived her, replied Mariora. "Then the robber began to swear that I had deceived him first.
"The robber fell into the snare and did as he was bid. Then he returned. 'Here I am without weapons, said he. 'Let me in! "We had to gain as much time as possible, so I whispered Mariora to say that she must first stir up the fire into a blaze for she could not let him in in the dark. "These words inflamed the passion of the tempter still more.
"'Let me in, Mariora; open the door! "I whispered to her what she should say. "'I cannot, my husband is not at home. I am alone. "'For that very reason open, so that we two may have it all to ourselves? "'There will be three of us, don't forget Ursu. "'It is all up with Ursu, laughed the robber outside. "'You have killed him, you villain! cried Mariora though I never whispered this to her.
It is impossible to get there on horseback, but I can reach him by going on foot. Meanwhile you lock yourself in, put out the fire, and whatever noise you hear, do not open the door till we come back. "'Nay, said Mariora, 'you must not go away. If Juon ought to come home, there is a sign between us.
On reaching the hut, I tied up my horse and tapped at the little window, through which one cannot peep as, instead of glass, the window-frames are filled with opaque mica which Juon Tare himself discovered amongst the hills. Mariora recognized my voice and hastened to unbar the door. She was much surprised and much delighted to see me at that hour. She embraced, kissed me, and burst into tears.
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