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Updated: July 15, 2025
Having just arrived at Lubowa with the rich von Bergow, and having heard about Jnrand, he desired very much to fight with the man who was regarded with general dread. The arrival of Meineger, who was always victorious, precipitated the expedition.
At that, Jurand's shoulders began to draw together, and his fingers to extend like the claws of a bird of prey; at last, stopping before the woman, he bent down, as if to speak into her ear, and said: "Did they not tell you that I should order you and von Bergow to be broken on the wheel in Spychow?"
"Herr von Bergow must be released from prison," answered Zygfried von Loeve. There was as a moment of silence; then the prince said: "God grant me patience!" Zygfried continued sharply, his words cutting like a sword: "The wrong which was done to us in the persons of our guests, is only one more occasion for complaint.
In the same hall, behind the table that evening, sat old Zygfried von Loeve, who, after the bailiff Danveld, temporarily took command of Szczytno, and near him were Brother Rotgier, and the knight von Bergow, a former prisoner of Jurand's and two noble youths, novices, who were soon to put on white mantles.
But the stern Zygfried answered: "Heir von Bergow must be released from captivity, because the men of his family were high dignitaries in the Order and they rendered important services to the Cross." "And Meineger's death must be avenged," added Hugo von Danveld.
And he attempted to seize the right hand of the old count who quickly withdrew and said: "Avaunt, prisoner! what dost thou want?" "I released Bergow from prison, and came myself, because in return you promised to restore my child who is here." "Who promised you that?" inquired Danveld. "By the soul and faith, you, count!"
"And what does the priest tell you?" "The priest sanctified the castle and also ordered me to relinquish vengeance, but that could not be. I became too hard on them, and then they themselves sought revenge. They lay in ambush and challenged me in the field.... And so it was this time. Meineger and von Bergow were the first to challenge me." "Did you ever accept ransom?" "Never!
"The brethren told us that, without saying anything to anybody, you must appear at Szczytno with von Bergow and the prisoners."
Then Jurand thinking that they cared less about a knightly fight than about plunder, attacked them and defeated them. De Fourcy saw von Bergow overthrown with his horse; he saw Meineger with a piece of a spear in his body, and he saw the men asking in vain for mercy.
He told us: 'Not the Teutons, but he released von Bergow and all the prisoners he had underground, God knows why! he himself again rode away without any warrior or servant.... He said that he was riding after robbers to ransom Danusia, and ordered me to wait. And I waited until the news from Szczytno arrived, that Jurand had slain Germans and fallen himself. Oh! gracious lord!
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