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'Why! said Grochowski, 'they don't even pray to the Blessed Mother. The gospodyni crossed herself. 'It's odd that the Merciful God should bless such people with prosperity. Drink, neighbour! 'To your health! Why should God not bless them, when they have a lot of cattle? That's at the bottom of all prosperity. Slimak became pensive and suddenly struck his fist on the table.
'What makes you take the cow to Gryb? asked the gospodyni. 'Because he wants to buy her. 'We might buy her ourselves. 'Yes, that might be so, put in Slimak; 'the girl is here, the cow should be here too. 'That's right, isn't it, Maciek? asked the woman. 'Oho, ho! laughed Maciek, till the soup ran out of his spoon.
'There may as well be two, murmured the peasant. 'How two? are you ill? 'No. The Jew shook his head and spat. 'It can't be like this; if you won't move I will go and give notice; tell me what to do. Slimak did not answer. The cows began to low again. 'What is the matter with the cows? the Jew asked interestedly. 'I suppose they want water. 'Then why don't you water them? No answer came.
She had listened patiently for two or three years; now at last she took things into her own hands and told him to buy the cow and rent the field at once. Merciful Jesu! what a hard woman! What would she drive him to next? He would really have to put up sheds and make farm carts! Intelligent and even ingenious as Slimak was, he never dared to do anything fresh unless driven to it.
I've done that too. I once went into a cottage where a child was ill, and my clothes smelt so strongly that I had to give them to my maid. No, thank you! 'All the same, I beg you to do something for these people. Their conversation had been in French while they were approaching the railings. 'Oh, it's Slimak. The lady raised her glasses.
He crouched as he ran through the yard, wishing to attract her attention as little as possible, and went stealthily up the hill to where Maciek was perspiring over his ploughing. 'How about those Swabians? asked the labourer. Slimak sat down on the slope so that he could not be seen from the cottage, and pulled out his pipe.
We can't get any at the manor either; the Jews from the inn are there and won't stir from the place. Just as they were leaving, a brichka drove up containing the two Hamers, whose faces were now quite familiar to Slimak.
'I wish I could sell every day at that price. 'You will, when we have built the railway. 'May God bless you! She made the sign of the cross over them, the farm labourer knelt down, and Slimak took off his cap. They all accompanied their guests as far as the ravines. When they returned, Slimak set everyone to work in feverish haste.
Once, when her tongue was loosened, she said: 'They say you have turned into a Lutheran...It's true, she added, 'there is only one merciful God, still, the Germans are a filthy thing! The Germans now began mysteriously to disappear with their carts at dawn of day, carrying large quantities of provisions with them. Slimak investigated this matter, getting up early himself.
The hill in front of them was impassable. He sat down on the sledge, pondering whether Slimak would come to his assistance, or leave him to his fate. 'He'll come for the horses; don't cry, little one, God won't forsake us. While he listened, it seemed to him as if the whistling of the wind changed into the sound of bells. Was it his fancy?
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