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At midnight, when the heralds finally announced his victory by sound of trumpet, Mikolaj of Dlugolas invited him to supper and at the same time to a council with the prince. The prince was the first to take the floor at the consultation and spoke as follows: "It is bad that we have no writing nor testimony against the counts.
And besides, know that I should have greater difficulties there if with you, and that you might expose me to dangers." "How so, your honor?" Then Zbyszko began to tell him what he had heard from Mikolaj of Dlugolas, that the counts, not being able to account for de Fourcy's murder, would accuse him and prosecute him revengefully.
But the knight of Dlugolas said, "That is true. The Teutons do nothing foolishly; therefore, I think that if they have captured the girl, it is either to disarm Jurand, or to demand a ransom, or to exchange her." Here he turned to the knight of Spychow: "Whom have you now among your prisoners of war?" "Herr von Bergow," replied Jurand. "Is he important?" "It seems so."
For these reasons his name made a great impression on the audience, and after a short silence, one of the oldest knights, Kazko of Jaglow, said: "A difficult business!" "And for a trifle," said the prudent Mikolaj of Dlugolas. "What difference will it make to us, whether Tochtamysh or some Kutluk rules over the sons of Belial who dwell beyond the tenth-land?"
There was a moment of silence, then Mikolaj of Dlugolas, called Obuch, a man of great experience, said: "I was in captivity among the Knights of the Cross; I saw a procession in which they carried this great relic. But beside this, there are many other relics in the monastery in Oliva without which the order would not have acquired such power."
"But ours will remain in the monastery, while if necessary they carry theirs." "No matter! There is no limit to God's power." "Is that true? Tell me; how is it?" asked the princess, turning to the wise Mikolaj of Dlugolas; and he said: "Every bishop will affirm it. Rome is distant too, and yet the pope rules over the whole world; cannot God do more!"
Mikolaj of Dlugolas having learned from Jendrek of Kropiwnica about the challenge, required both Zbyszko and the other knight to give him their knightly word that they would not fight without the prince and the comthur's permission; if they refused, he said he would shut the gates and not permit them to leave the castle.
With this, the council terminated, after which Zbyszko took leave of the prince, because they were soon to start on their journey. But before their departure, Mikolaj of Dlugolas, who had experience and knew the Teutons well, called Zbyszko aside and inquired: "And will you take that Bohemian fellow along with you to the Germans?" "Surely, he will not leave me. But why?"
"I am very anxious to see what bones are inside," said she, "but I will not open it myself, for I do not want to offend the saint; the bishop in Krakow will open it." To this the cautious Mikolaj of Dlugolas answered: "Ej, it will be better not to let this go out of your hands; it is too precious a thing."
Prince Janusz will dub me a knight. If the princess and Danusia ask him, he will do it. In the meantime I will fight in Mazowsze with the son of Mikolaj of Dlugolas." "What for?" "Because Mikolaj, the same who is with the princess and whom they call Obuch, called Danusia, 'bush." Macko looked at him in amazement.
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