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Then he began slowly to relate what had happened, while Macko listened eagerly, only interrupting with questions when what the Bohemian related was not quite clear to him. For instance, Glowacz could not give the exact time when Zbyszko had got married, as there had been no public marriage.
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!"
"Owa!" replied Glowacz, reaching with his gauntlet to his incipient moustache, "I shall first try to warm some beer for refreshment, but I'll give none to you." "But it is forbidden there to give drink to the thirsty, another sin." "I shall give you a pail full of water, but meanwhile take what I have in my hand!"
But Glowacz as though divining his thoughts, said: "In such a case ladies' apparel would have been found in the sleighs, because she would not have left for the court with only her traveling dress." In spite of these reasonable suppositions they returned to the willow-tree, but neither there nor for a furlong around did they discover anything.
Although Glowacz was somewhat anxious to hasten to Zgorzelice, he could not make the progress he wished, because the road was exceedingly bad. A general thaw had followed the severe winter, keen frost, and immense snowdrifts which covered whole villages.
But Zbyszko said to him: "Glowacz, it concerns not your head, there is nothing for us in this court, and even should I happen to be sick, I would not miss seeing the old gentleman in Ciechanow. Moreover, I shall not ride on horseback, but in a sleigh, up to the neck in hay and under furs, and only when quite near Ciechanow shall I mount my horse." And so it happened.
He did not recognize Glowacz at first, but when he gave his name, Macko was greatly agitated, and throwing down his hat and crossbow he cried: "For God's sake! tell me, have they killed him? Tell what you know." "They have not killed him," replied the Bohemian. "He is enjoying good health." On hearing this, Macko was somewhat ashamed of himself, and began to puff; at last he drew a deep breath.
"Bah! we were quite near the city," said Glowacz. "Yet if it were not for these people, we should have strayed till midnight, since we had deviated from the right path." "Because the fire was extinguished." Meanwhile they arrived in town.
"In Przasnysz, we shall only feed the horses and warm ourselves a little and then immediately continue our journey." "To Ciechanow?" "First to Ciechanow, to pay homage to the court and attend worship." "After that?" inquired Glowacz. Zbyszko smiled and replied, "Afterward, who knows, may be to Bogdaniec."
But if I were to go there and only get assurance that she has been removed, then in that case Spychow as well as Zbyszko remain. He will be able to return here and marry another maiden." Here Macko breathed freely, as though a burden were removed from his heart, and Glowacz asked in a bashful, subdued voice: "Do you mean the young lady of Zgorzelice?"
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