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"And on us," said Skoluba; "and on us," added Terajewicz; "no

Bernardine ever departed hungry from Pucewicze."

Thus all the gentry said good-bye to the Monk with prayers and

promises; he was already the other side of the door.

Through the window he had caught sight of Thaddeus flying along

the highway, at full gallop, without his hat, with head bent

forward, and with a pale, gloomy face, continually whipping and

spurring on his horse. This sight greatly disturbed the

Bernardine; so he hastened with quick steps after the young man,

towards the great forest, which, as far as the eye could reach,

showed black along the entire horizon.