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You see , the Germans have their Kaiser , but he 's nothing like as great as our Czar ; I have it from a soldier who was in the hospital , and he used to say : `` Bah , he 's nothing compared to ours ! '' ' This greatly reassured Slimak , and he went to church with his wife and son the next Sunday to find out what others , familiar with the ways of the law , thought of the matter . Maciek remained at home to look after the dinner and the baby . It was past noon when Burek began to bark furiously . Maciek looked out and saw a man dressed like the townspeople standing at the gate ; he had pulled his cap well over his face . The farm-labourer went outside . ` What 's up ? '