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Updated: June 10, 2025
"How can I thank you for it?" answered Danusia. "Be a friend of the Order and of the monks." De Fourcy noticed this conversation, and in the meantime he was struck by the beauty of the young girl; therefore as they traveled toward Szczytno, he asked: "Who is that beautiful lady of the court with whom you were talking while taking leave of the princess?" "Jurand's daughter!" answered the Krzyzak.
"When a Krzyzak is in a tight place, he will be as forbearing as a Franciscan monk, as humble as a lamb and as sweet as honey; in fact, it would be difficult to find a better man. But let him feel power behind him; then nobody will be more arrogant and merciless. It is evident that God gave them stones for hearts.
Lichtenstein also understood the look and the nod, and although he was as courageous as implacable, a cold shiver ran through him so dreadful and ill-omened was the face of the old warrior. The Krzyzak knew that between him and that knight it would be a question of life or death.
The fool took the two skojce given to him by the Krzyzak, and taking advantage of the license granted at all courts to the fools, answered: "There is plenty of honey in the province of Dobrzyn; that is why it is beset with the drones. Drive them, King Wladyslaw!"
Give us some wine and may love blossom among the Christians!" "Among true Christians!" added Kuno von Lichtenstein, emphatically. "What?" exclaimed the Krakowian bishop Wysz, raising his head; "are you not in an old Christian kingdom? Are not our churches older than yours in Malborg?" "I don't know," answered the Krzyzak.
The Krzyzak having finally noticed his mistake, put his hand in his pocket, and turning to the bishop, Kropidlo, said a few words to him in German; the bishop immediately repeated them in Polish. "The noble lord says to you," said he, turning toward the fool, "that you will receive two skojce; but do not buzz too near, because the bee is driven away, but the drones are killed."
When finally the guests departed, he said to Macko: "I spoke to a canon, able in writing and in the law, who says, that an insult to an envoy is a capital offence. Therefore pray God, that the Krzyzak may not complain." Hearing this, both knights, who, during the feast had exceeded the other guests in mirth, retired with sorrowful hearts.
Don't you know that a Krzyzak, being a monk, cannot have a lady nor be in love with one, because it is forbidden him." "I do not know whether it is forbidden them or not; but I know that they have them.
Talking thus, they went back toward the princess' retinue. Powala's servants followed them. From afar one could see amidst the Mazovian caps, the quivering peacock feathers of the Knight of the Cross and his bright helmet shining in the sun. "Strange is the nature of a Krzyzak," said the knight of Taczew.
Therefore I forgive him with all my heart, as Christ's servant and friar!" "Honor to him!" shouted Powala of Taczew. "Honor!" repeated the others. "But," said the Krzyzak, "I am here among you as an envoy and I carry in me the majesty of the whole Order which is Christ's Order.
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