22/29 Kalman, heart of my life!" "He does not understand Russian," said Paulina. "Speak in Galician." "Ha," cried the man, turning sharply upon her as if he had forgotten her existence. "Kalman, my son," he proceeded in Russian, "did you not understand what I said to your sister ?" "Not well, father," said the boy; "a little." "Alas, that you should have forgotten your mother's speech!" "I shall learn it again from Irma," said the boy. |