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162 if I say ten times over: I you don't like,' he sticks like the ague."

"The boys dusted his jacket well, and if it were not for me, he would have fared still worse," added Wenzel.

"Let him look out, or else he'll find out what's what somewhere else!" said Milo, making a threatening gesture with his head. The carriage stopped at the inn. "Many thanks for the ride," said Christina as Milo helped her from the carriage. "A word more," said Grandmother; "do you know when the Zernov people are going on the pilgrimage to Svatonovitz?"

"I suppose the same time as usual; the first festival to the Virgin following St. John. I am going, too."

"And I, too, that's why I asked," added Grandmother.

"This year I'm going with you," said Barunka.

"And I, too," exclaimed Manchinka.

The rest of the children declared they would not remain at home when everybody else went, but Barunka settled that question by telling them they could not walk twelve miles. Wenzel now touched the horses with his whip, and they went to the mill, where ManckinkaManchinka [sic] was left and also several garlands which Grandmother had had blessed in church for the miller's wife.

As they were approaching home, the dogs, Sultan and Tyrol, came running to meet them; they could hardly contain themselves for joy, when they saw their mistress home again. Grandmother thanked God that they were home safe, for she