The Boy Who Wanted Wings by Martin James Conroyd

Author:Martin, James Conroyd [Martin, James Conroyd]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Hussar Quill Press
Published: 2016-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

Twenty-one

On 15 August, the Day of Our Lady’s Assumption, the entire camp was stirring and bustling long before dawn. Everything was to be in readiness. The trek to Vienna was to commence immediately after the ten o’clock Mass.

“Where’s Roman and Marek?” Ludwik asked. “Out carousing all night?”

Aleksy and Idzi shared a knowing look. Aleksy turned away, so Idzi was left to tell Ludwik that the two were at the Nardolski town house in preparation for the wedding. He did so in a quiet tone, scarcely more than a whisper.

“All the cooking supplies are well packed,” Idzi announced then in a husky voice. He had stayed in camp overnight to help organize and pack things. After seeing Aleksy and Ludwik off, he would place himself in the service of Lady Halicka—until their return to Halicz, whereupon he would resume his duties at the Gazdecki cottage under the eyes of Aleksy’s mother. “All is ready for the road but this here iron frying pan. I’ll stay and have some ham sizzling by the time you two get back from the Mass. You’ll be famished and there will be little time.”

“Indeed,” Ludwik said. “There wouldn’t be so much fainting in church if it weren’t for having to keep the fast.”

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