hired hand at the smelting yard, of Kuttenberg
“I haul slag and out-lift pups half my age, kurva. The world is built to cheat a man, but I am still standing.”
Things Stislav the Kite had written, latest first, with the glosses of his neighbours.
the second day of May, at Vespers
The bread costs more every week, the ale is half water, and that tight-fisted whoreson Gilbert still pays the exact same piece-rate he paid three winters ago. A man works until his boots rot and for what?
Nota scribaeDictated at the tavern. He spat on the floor after speaking.
the Tuesday after Easter, at None
If I hear Ulrich whine one more time about Black Jacob taking his crowbar, I will break his jaw. Hit the man with a rock or shut your mouth, kurva! I am sick to death of hearing it.
It is easy for you to say, nobody takes your things!
the feast of St Benedict, at Prime
Young Peter is a soft fool worrying about what the priest thinks. If he wants to honor his late father Ernest, he can start by paying me the ale debts Ernest owed me before the flux took him.
My father was a good man! He never owed you a thing.
Nota scribaeHe rubbed his lower back grimly the entire time he spoke.
the Wednesday after St Valentine, at Compline
Martin keeps crying about his shovel. I took it because I needed it for the shift, kurva, and I am keeping it. Go cry to whoever stole my good broad slag-shovel in the first place, or to Denis if you want.
You took it while I slept! Give it back, I cannot work without it.
Then go take one from Casper. The little fox is the one who took mine.
Candlemas, at dawn
Woke up in the cellar and my good, broad slag-shovel is gone. The winter frost is thick and I know young Casper took it. Gilbert will turn me away without a tool. God's nails, I will not miss my wages.
I never touched your shovel, old man. Look somewhere else.
Nota scribaeHe was scowling and kept his arms tightly crossed.
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Aye, it is a hard world, Stislav. Maybe we should march with the levy.
And trade your jack for nothing again, you idiot? Shut up, kurva.