Forebodings Two Sketches part 2
“Anton, my dear fellow,” the other, said, “well, you understand what I mean; God knows. You may be sure . . . confound it...
Forebodings Two Sketches part 1
Stefan Zeromski (1864-1925)
Zeromski is an intensely dynamic writer. Not so popular as his older contemporary Prus, he excels in the psychological analysis of his...
The Massacre of the Innocents part 8
Round the churchyard a multitude gathered in front of a long low green farmhouse. The proprietor wept bitterly as he stood in his door-way....
The Massacre of the Innocents part 7
One family, who had concealed themselves in the cellar of a large house, stood at the gratings and wildly lamented, while the father desperately...
The Massacre of the Innocents part 6
There had been a kermesse in this house: relatives had come to feast on waffles, hams, and custards. At the sound of the smashing...
The Massacre of the Innocents part 5
The parishioners inquired of him in undertones, “What does he say? What is he going to do?” Others, seeing the curt: in the orchard,...
The Massacre of the Innocents part 4
They made their way toward the Golden Sun and knocked at the door. It was opened with some hesitancy, and the Spaniards entered, warmed...
The Massacre of the Innocents part 3
The sisters of the dead woman and various other relatives got into the cart, and the curt: as well, for he was old and...
The Massacre of the Innocents part 2
After deliberating a long while in the churchyard, they decided to hide in the wood which the Spaniards were to come through, attack them...
The Massacre of the Innocents part 1
Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949)
Maurice Maeterlinck was born at Ghent in 1862. He studied for the law, but left for Paris after a short career as...
