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Updated: June 28, 2025
He would ask me how I was to find his grave again, and Stasiek's, poor Stasiek who has laid down his head, thanks to you! Hamer was trembling with rage. 'What rubbish the man is talking! he cried, 'have not numbers of peasants settled afresh in Volhynia?
'Ah, that freak! said Slimak, scrutinizing him with his head on one side; 'he'll bring me bad luck about the field. 'He has a splendid gun, cried Jendrek; 'but what is he shooting? There's nothing but sparrows here. 'Perhaps he is shooting at us? suggested Stasiek timidly. 'Why should he be shooting at us? his father reassured him; 'shooting at people isn't allowed.
'I'm speaking the truth; Stasiek has been ill ever since he took a cold; he couldn't run without getting out of breath; once I saw it fall upon him while I was ploughing. I had to go and bring him round. 'Why did you never say anything about it? 'I did tell the gospodyni, but she told me to mind my own business and not to talk like a barber.
'Oh, daddy, don't, wailed the boy, although he had been prepared for the last two hours. 'You won't escape it this time; lie down on the bench. You've been laughing at the young gentleman and even making fun of the squire. Stasiek, in tears, embraced his father's knees, Magda ran out of the room, Jendrek howled. 'I tell you, lie down! I'll teach you to run about with that scoundrel of a Jasiek!
They put down straw in the room, but neither of them could sleep; Burek howled all night, Magda was feverish; Jendrek continually raised himself from the straw, for he fancied his brother had moved. But Stasiek did not move. In the morning Slimak made a little coffin; carpentering came so easily to him that he could not help smiling contentedly at his own work now and then.
'Take my case, said Maciek: 'the cart crushed me and they took me to the hospital, and here I am alive; but when my hour has struck I shall die, even if I were to hide under the altar. So it was with Stasiek. 'My little one, my comfort! sobbed the mother. 'Well, he wouldn't have been much comfort, said Slimak; 'he couldn't have done heavy farm work. 'Oh, no! put in Maciek.
After their dinner Slimak's household dispersed to their different occupations. The gospodyni, tying a red handkerchief round her head and a white linen one round her neck, ran down to the river. Stasiek followed her, looking at the clouds and observing to himself that they were different every day.
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