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Since early morning the Judge had been writing, locked in his

room; since early morning the Apparitor had been waiting beneath

the window, on a bench of turf. After finishing his summons, the

Judge called in Protazy and read in a loud voice his complaint

against the Count, for wounding his honour and for insulting

expressions, and against Gerwazy, for violence and blows; both of

them he cited before the criminal court in the district town for

threats-and to pay the costs of the lawsuit between them. The

summons must be served that very day, by word of mouth, in

presence of the parties, before the sun went down. As soon as he

caught sight of the summons, the Apparitor extended his hand and

listened with a solemn air; he stood there with dignity, but he

would have been glad to jump for joy.