1. The horse caught sight of the twigs with which a passer-by had mended
the bellrope. 2. Because it wished to eat the green leaves, it seized
the rope, and the bell immediately rang loudly and clearly. 3. The horse
almost upset the poles which supported (160) the roof over the bell
of-justice. 4. Any one (173) had the right to use this bell, to announce
any kind of injustice. 5. The judge burst into a laugh as soon as he saw
that sort of plaintiff standing there. 6. More often he saw human beings
as plaintiffs, instead of animals. 7. When a laborer showed himself
unkind to his wife and children, they could announce their sufferings by
means of the convenient bell. 8. People called it the bell of justice.
9. According to everyone's opinion, it is the duty of a just judge
to punish evildoers and unjust persons. 10. He decided that he would
institute proceedings ("faros proceson") against the owner (205) of the
horse. 11. The man had driven away the horse, and it was grazing ("sin
pasxtanta") along the road. 12. It was some one's duty to give some sort
of home to his horse. 13. The judge said, "I will find out whose horse
that poor beast is, and will put a mark opposite the name of that man.
I will not leave him alone ("trankvila"), but will show myself very
severe."