"Now, I'll take your piece to Szigligeti.[20] He will at once recognise in you a dangerous rival, and for that very reason will have your piece brought out instantly. That's the sort of man he is!"
[20] Pseudonym of the eminent Hungarian dramatist, Joseph Szathmáry.
I entrusted my piece to his care.
"And try to get up to Pest as soon as possible. Don't go loafing about all your days in a village!"
"As soon as I have got through with my patvaria I'll hasten to join you."
"Get ready to go away at once. To-morrow I'll take you with me to Gran."
I was greatly astonished.
"To Gran! Why, what business have we there?"
"We go not to do business, but to rob. We must steal away Tony Várady's bride for him. That is why we no longer live together."
But now the members of my family had also a word to say.