There was a fresh growth of fruitfulness: more and more cattle-sheds had to be built, sheepcotes had to be created, and manure came in loads and loads to endow the land with wondrous fertility.

And, with the sheepcotes, nock, and dogs and swains Bears off, in his o'erwhelming waters drowned.

When he returned he carried a large piece of bread which he divided equally into five parts, and then they followed the narrow path over the meadows to the sheepcotes.

In good spirits the boys returned to the sheepcote.

" Surely Ondrejko will never forget this, nor how they walked together to the sheepcote, how well they were received there, what a good time they had that afternoon and evening, because Ondrejko's mother slept together with Aunty Moravec in his hut.

Bacha told them about the life at the sheepcotes, and many interesting things from his experiences with the flocks.

He came in his coach as far as the sheepcotes, and before Ondrejko realized it, he carried away his mother, and also Bacha Filina.

Again she came to the sheepcotes, and when she remained till the evening she loved to spend the night in the wooden hut.

When they later walked to the sheepcotes, all along the way she asked about Palko's mother, who in her sorrow for the lost boy also lost her reason till she finally found him and the Lord Jesus returned her son to her.

Over the sheepcotes every once in a while sounded the song which they called the lady's: "My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary.

Bacha permitted the herders from the other sheepcotes to come over to his hut.

"It would be very sad if our sheepcotes would be like those of Nazareth, and if He had to forsake us and go farther on to Capernaum.

In the sheepcotes also they were once in a while in sad contemplation.

Every morning she rode to the sheepcotes and remained till the evening.

In front of the sheepcotes everything was ready for a big bonfire.

Only in the distance the thunder rolled, the lightning flashed, but above the sheepcotes shone the clear stars.