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"But go on!" urged Rozina; "what occurred after that in Toroczko?" "Nothing further is said about Toroczko," answered the other. "Have you no spies there?" demanded the marchioness. "No, there are no informers in Toroczko. There was one, but you have made him your slave." "And you can sit there so calm and cool!" cried the woman, in a passion.
Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines. He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
Nor did I seek to allay their wrath, knowing but too well that it was justified. But I also knew that they would never go forth into the world to hunt him down. To the people of Toroczko it is an immense undertaking to go even beyond the borders of Transylvania, and, as a general rule, no power on earth could drag one of them to Vienna or Rome.
George Castle you must push through the Gap or make your way over the Szekler Stone, and you know well enough that the men of Toroczko have held this valley in times past against the whole invading army of the Tartars." "You forget that there is still another way to reach Toroczko." "No, I do not forget it. You mean the bridge over the Aranyos.
That night I told your wife and your sister that I should come to Toroczko once more, and not with empty hands, but should bring them something. I have come, and I bring them you, Manasseh, alive and unharmed. That is how a Wallachian girl remembers a kindness." She turned to go, but then, as if remembering something, came back and drew a ring from her finger.
This ravine is a deep cutting, down which a steep, breakneck path leads directly to Toroczko, but is very seldom used. On the farther side of the gorge may be seen a cave in the rocks, popularly known as Csegez Cave. A rude stone rampart guards its mouth, and, as only a very narrow path along the brink of the precipice leads to this cavern, it could be easily held against an assault.
They abandon their plans against Toroczko, disperse to their homes, and promise henceforth to be our good neighbours, as heretofore." "Did they swear to this?" "Before the altar, and a priest administered the oath." "With two candles on the altar?" "Yes." "Then they will keep their word."
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