Hope is half happiness Němec Angličtina čeština English German. Who does not know the church, worships the stove. Good words don't cost anything.

A young girl and women from a village prepare dishes for a festival in Buch, where Georg Niklaus notices Maria. The celebration is a success, but the sleeping arrangements are cramped. The narrator recalls family traditions, church visits, and a major lifestyle change when their old house is replaced by a new one, affecting their living situation.