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Adam arose to his feet and answered:
“Goodness me, Josh bach, are we not going home?”
“What a big iob you are, you bull-calf!” Joshua shouted. “Why for you are an old cow, man? The other road is to the Shepherd’s Abode. Have I not pledged that this is not to happen?”
He clenched his hand and thrust out the joint of his second finger, and therewith dealt Adam three blows on the face. Adam fell into the hedge, and while he nursed his sores he moaned:
“Dear Josh bach, why then you are so hasty, man? Sure now you have cut my nice face!”
Joshua, ignoring the plaint, turned upon Lissi:
“Back you hie, you brazen slut! Turn your wicked eyes and foul heart to Ellen’s loom-shed. You sow, walk you off in front of me.”
Lissi obeyed; as she moved towards
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