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'But, then, they work together, 'continued Slimak; 'when our people go out in a crowd every one attends to his own business, and rests when he likes or gets into the way of the others. But these dogs work together as if they were used to each other; if one of them were to lie down on the ground the others would cram work into his hand and stand over him till he had finished it.
Slimak had never been so well off as he was that spring; money was flowing into his chest while he took his leisure and looked around him at all the new things. Formerly, after a heavy day, he had thrown himself on his bed and had scarcely fallen asleep like a stone when his wife would pull the cover off him, crying: 'Get up, Josef; it is morning.
Slimak laid his wife down on the warm litter and strolled about the yard, thinking that he must presently fetch help for her and a doctor. Now and then he looked into the stable; she seemed to be sleeping quietly. Her great peacefulness began to strike him, his head was swimming, he heard noises in his ears; he knelt down and pulled her by the hand; she was dead, even cold.
'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!
'Well, gospodarz, what is to happen now? His pity touched Slimak, but failed to rouse him. He raised his head. 'If you should see Grochowski, tell him not to sell the land before Jendrek is of age. 'But what am I to do now, when I get to the village? Slimak had relapsed into silence.
'Vegetables, my friend, that does the trick! The market gardeners near Warsaw pay thirty or forty roubles an acre rent and do excellently well. Slimak hung his head. He was much perturbed, for he had arrived at the conclusion that the squire would not let him have the field, because he had so much land already, or that he would ask him thirty or forty roubles' rent.
When they came to the cottage, Slimakowa refused to speak to them and Magda began to cry. Slimak took them to the yard. 'Well, how is it, gospodarz, you want to sell a cow? 'How can I tell? 'Which one is it? Let's see her. Slimak said nothing, and Maciek had to take up the conversation. 'If one is to be sold, it may as well be Lysa. 'Lead her out, urged the butchers.
Slimak could not wonder enough at their strength and industry. 'Certainly, none of our men would do this, he thought. No one paid any attention to him or spoke to him. At last two Jews caught sight of him and one asked: 'What do you want, gospodarz? The embarrassed peasant twisted his cap in his hands. 'I came to ask whether the gentlemen wanted any barley or lard?
His son's amazing views added a new worry to Slimak's mind. 'The rascal! listening to people of that sort! he'll never make a peasant; it's a mercy he hasn't stolen yet. They were nearing the drive to the manor-house, and Slimak was walking more and more slowly; Stasiek looked more and more frightened, Jendrek alone kept his saucy air.
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.
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