"Yes, Rudolph, but----"
"Yes, father, you will find it all right; I must hurry, to get back in time," and he was off.
Jochen walked up and down again; the day-laborers, meanwhile, were coming into the yard, and the bailiff, Kalsow, came up to Jochen.
"Kalsow," said he, "let the people all come together here, in a heap," and with that he and Bauschan went into the house. The day-laborers, the housewives, and the farm-people all stood in a group before the house, and asked, "What are we to do?"
"I don't know," said Kalsow, the bailiff.
"Well, go in and ask him then!" Kalsow went in. Young Jochen was walking up and down the room, with Bauschan at his heels, for young Jochen had kept on his cap, and that was a token to Bauschan that his attendance was required.
"Herr," said Kalsow, "the people are all there."
"Good!" said Jochen.
"What shall we do?" asked Kalsow.
"Wait," said Jochen.