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188 you must not take it amiss if I now do say something that was not known hitherto Listen, Luka, will you have my DunjA for your wife?"

"Yes!" he exclaimed, beside himself with delight.

"Then send your uncle to me to-morrow with the betrothal ring."

"Good luck!" said all in agreement.

"Only you must not reproach me later with having forced her upon you. Do not quarrel with her and do not pit your strength against her as you have against Kićun!"

The Lipova men thereupon fired off their rifles in token of their joy. The whole neighbourhood hastened up; in a trice a great ring was formed and the kolo began. The festivities came to an end only with the approach of night.

At the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, Dunja and Luka were wedded.