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It is even easier to marry her on the frontier than there in the distant Bogdaniec. "God's will! God's will!" he repeated in his soul. But suddenly he felt ashamed of this premature joy and turned to the Bohemian and said: "Certainly I am sorry for him and I proclaim it aloud." "They say that the Germans feared him like death," replied the Bohemian.

Finally he pledged the land to his relative, the abbot, and with Zbyszko who was small, he went to Lithuania to fight against the Germans. But he had never forgotten about Bogdaniec. He went to Litwa hoping to become rich from booty so as to return to Bogdaniec, redeem the land from his pledge, colonize it with slaves, rebuild the grodek and settle Zbyszko on it.

His story was interrupted at last by the sight of the servant with the horses, waiting on the edge of the forest. Jagienka immediately mounted her horse and began to bid Zbyszko good-bye. "Let the servant follow you with the beaver; I am going to Zgorzelice." "Then you will not go to Bogdaniec? Zych is there." "No. Tatulo said he would return and told me to go home."

Zbyszko dictated to him at length everything that had happened from the moment he had arrived at the Forest Court. He did not conceal anything, because he knew that old Macko, when he had a clear view of the matter, would be glad in the end. Bogdaniec could not be compared with Spychow, which was a large and rich estate, and Zbyszko knew that Macko cared a great deal for such things.

They were riding so quietly, however, that Zbyszko found the journey tedious; when they were about one day's journey from Bogdaniec, they heard the snorting and trampling of horses behind them. "Some people are following us," said Zbyszko. Macko, who was awake, looked at the stars and answered like an experienced traveler: "Day-break is near. Robbers do not attack toward the end of the night."

"And think about Bogdaniec, because you cannot persuade me that you go to Jurand of Spychow for the sake of Bogdaniec and not for that duck's beak." "Don't speak that way, because it makes me angry. I will see her gladly and I do not deny it. Have you ever met a prettier girl?" "What do I care for her beauty! Better marry her, when she is grown up; she is the daughter of a mighty comes."

Such a longing to see her, filled his heart, that he forgot that he was in the forest waiting for the bear; instead of that he began to talk to himself: "I will go to see you, because I cannot live without you." He felt that he must go to Mazowsze; that if he remained in Bogdaniec, he would become good for nothing.

I will tell you also about the two Fryzes, from whom we took their retinues and so much rich booty, that one could redeem Bogdaniec with half of it." Here Macko began to tell about his duel with the Fryzjans; also about other adventures which had happened to them, and about the deeds they had performed.

Zbyszko listened silently, and Macko, as if he was excited by his own words, spoke further: "You must not perish young, but return to Bogdaniec. And when you return, you must immediately take a wife so that our family does not perish. Only when you have children, may you challenge Lichtenstein to fight until death; but before that, you must abstain from seeking vengeance.

The Bohemian Glowacz, shared their grief, although on the other hand, he was glad on account of such a large increase of Zbyszko's wealth. "Hej! who would be delighted," he said, "if not the old lord of Bogdaniec! And he could govern here! What is Bogdaniec in comparison with such a possession!"