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"It is good, my Thaddeus,"-for so they called the young man,

whose first name had been given him in honour of Kosciuszko, as a

token that he was born at the time of the war11-"it is good, my

Thaddeus, that you have returned home this day, just when we have

with us so many fair young ladies. Your uncle is thinking of soon

celebrating your marriage. You have a wide choice: at our house a

numerous company has for days been gathering for the session of

the territorial court, to conclude our ancient quarrel with the

Count. The Count himself is to arrive to-morrow; the

Chamberlain12 is already here with his wife and daughters. The

young men have gone to the wood to amuse themselves shooting, and

the old men and the women are looking at the harvest near the

wood, where they are doubtless awaiting the young men. Come on,

if you wish, and soon we shall meet your dear uncle, the

Chamberlain, and the honoured ladies."