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Danusia, all wrapped up in furs, rushed once more into Zbyszko's room; once more she put her arms around his neck and bade him farewell: "Although I am going, still I am yours." He kissed her hands, her cheeks and her eyes, and said: "May God protect you! May God lead you! You are mine, mine until death!"
Zbyszko nestled Danusia for the last time on his breast and kept her for a long time, as long as he could breathe and until the princess drew her from him, in order to dress her for the journey. In the meanwhile it was broad daylight. In the mansion everybody was up and moving round. The Czech came to Zbyszko to ask about his health and to ascertain what were his orders.
"I shall not escape death," he thought; "nothing can help me!" But the next day, the worthy Princess Anna Januszowna came to see him, and brought Danusia who wore her little lute at her belt. Zbyszko fell at their feet; then, although he was in great distress, after a sleepless night, in woe and uncertainty, he did not forget his duty as a knight and expressed his surprise about Danusia's beauty.
Zbyszko began to tell her about all that had happened; how he had met Danusia in Tyniec; how he had made a vow to her; about everything that happened afterward; about his imprisonment, and how Danusia rescued him; about Jurand's refusal, their farewell and his loneliness; finally about his joy, because as soon as Macko became well, he would go to his beloved girl.
On the other hand Macko himself knew better where Zbyszko might be found, and it was not difficult to suppose that he was at that moment somewhere in the neighborhood of Szczytno; or in case he had not found Danusia there, he was making research in distant eastern castles and county seats. Without losing any more time, they also moved toward the east and Szczytno.
But he said that such a vow did not amount to anything; that some of the knights were married, but they served their ladies just the same. But Danusia, Zbyszko; tell me about her!" Having come very close to him, she began to look at his face with great anxiety; he did not pay any attention to her frightened voice and looks, but said: "She is my lady, and at the same time she is my sweetest love.
Because she was afraid, she hid her fair head between the folds of the king's dress, kissed his knees and trembled like a leaf. Anna Ziemowitowa kneeled on the other side and having clasped her hands, looked at the king on whose face there was visible great perplexity. He retired toward the chair, but did not push Danusia back, only waved his hands. "Do not trouble me!" he cried.
In the meanwhile, I will give you a medicine for him, and I trust it will relieve him or cure him entirely." "Have the Krzyzaks sent the balm?" asked Danusia quickly, taking her little hands from her eyes. "With that balm which the Krzyzaks will send, you had better smear a dog than a knight whom you love. I will give you something else."
Zbyszko caught her in his arms and pressed her to his chest, bidding her farewell; but Danusia instead of nestling to him and embracing him, immediately took her white veil from her head and wrapped it around Zbyszko's head, and began to cry in her tearful, childish voice: "He is mine! He is mine!" "He is hers!" shouted the powerful voices of the knights. "To the castellan!"
He had, likewise, bad and restless moments. But on the whole the future appeared joyful to him. To love Danusia and pluck peacock plumes from helmets such a life would he lead.
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