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“They have destroyed the estate and driven the
Major’s wife to beg her bread on the wayside. It is
their fault we are without work. It is their fault we
are without bread. The famine is their work. Let us
go to Ekeby!”
So the dark embittered men pushed down to
Ekeby; hungry women with crying children in their
arms followed them, and behind them came the
cripples and old men. And anger followed like a
gathering flood through the ranks, from the old men to the
women, from the women to the strong men at the
head of the procession.
It was the autumn flood coming. Cavaliers, do
you remember the spring flood? New waves are
coming down from the mountains, new ruin is
threatening the honor and the glory of Ekeby.
A crofter, ploughing in a clearing of the forest,
heard the angry shouts of the people. He unharnessed
one of the horses, sprang on its back, and
galloped home to Ekeby. “Ruin is upon us,” he
screamed. “The bears, the wolves, and the witches
are coming to take Ekeby!”
He rode round the whole place, wild with fear.
“All the forest witches are loose,” he screamed.
“They are coming to take Ekeby. Save yourself
who can! The witches will come and set fire to Ekeby
and kill the cavaliers.”
And behind him could be heard the clamor and
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