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 in despair and with a heavy heart. When the coach drove into the yard of the home in which he was born, a great idea struck him; he would peacefully look after his father’s estate, would watch the field work, would himself keep the accounts,—strangers were all the time cheating him,—he would work to fatigue during the day, and would lie down in peace at night,—a breath of Vergil’s idyls was in all these dreams and plans. He fell in love with his new occupation, and he appeared to himself to be greater and better, which comforted him very much. He did not consider what would be later, except that he would take everything into his hands, and manage the estate. He managed,—while his servants looked in dismay at most of his orders, without daring to dissuade him, And Jifi kept on making new plans.

The burgomistress referred several times to Lucy, as if by chance, but Jiří answered her questions evasively.