How many days did Joseph Stay in the Chalet in The Silver Sword? How did he pass his time?

Joseph has just escaped the Nazi labor camp and is making his way to the village of Zaknya about a mile away. He ends up hitching a ride in an aerial cage crammed with crates. When the cage stops, someone shines a flashlight in Joseph's face. Joseph is worried that he's been caught by the Nazis. He grabs hold of a large piece of chocolate which, in the darkness, looks like a gun. However, the man who shines the light in Joseph's face isn't a German but a Pole, and immediately Joseph feels a little safer.
Nevertheless, he can't be too careful, so he orders the man to take him to where he lives. The Pole lives in a nearby chalet with his wife, which is where Joseph spends the next two weeks. For the next fortnight, he enjoys the kind of peace and security he hasn't experienced in a long while. Joseph spends most of his time in the chalet eating and getting some much-needed rest.