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Updated: June 18, 2025
Macko decided to enter into the country of the Knights of the Cross, to draw near to Brodnic to get information there, and if the grand master was still, in spite of Lichtenstein's opinion, at Malborg, to proceed there, and if not there, to push on along the frontiers of the country of the Knights of the Cross in the direction of Spychow, inquiring along the road about the Polish knight and his suit.
He therefore received a recommendation to the starosta of Brodnic, and to the Grand Szpitalnik of Malborg, for which he presented a silver goblet to Lichtenstein, a treasure procured in Breslau, like that which the knights were accustomed to have near their beds filled with wine, so that in case of sleeplessness they might have at hand a remedy for sleep and at the same time pleasure.
But all of them went away with shame. What has caused you to change?" "I am not changed, for I fought at Malborg where also they tilted with sharp weapons. But you don't know their whole strength." But the old knight got angry and said: "Do you know the whole strength of Poland? Did you see all the regiments together? Well, you did not.
"The prince went to Malborg a short time ago," said he, "where during the absence of the grand master, the grand marshal received him and entertained him with great hospitality; now there are some comthurs here, and other guests are coming."
"But those who saw me are not alive any more, because some, as they say, were killed by the old lord, while you slew Rotgier." "The footmen who followed at a distance saw you, and the old Teuton is alive, and is surely now in Malborg, and if he is not there yet he will arrive, because the master, with God's permission, will summon him."
The local warriors cried out affirmatively in chorus; when again the prince's words were translated to de Lorche, he arose and announced that he not only testified that all was conducted in knightly and devout style, but should anybody in Malborg or any other princely court dare to question it, he, de Lorche, would challenge him instantly to fight either on foot or horseback, even if he should not merely be a common knight, but a giant or wizard, exceeding even Merlin's magical power.
"Because the young master Zbyszko expected and inquired after you here." Hearing this, Macko stood up straight, and forgetting his dignified manner, he exclaimed: "What, Zbyszko in Spychow?" "Yes, he was here, sir; only two days ago since be left." "For the love of God! Whence did he come and where did he go?" "He came from Malborg, and on the road he was at Szczytno.
"He will obey. He is important among his own people, even the master builds upon his counsel and nothing is denied to him. May God grant that your nephew does not meet him at Malborg, especially as Lichtenstein is a determined and revengeful person." "He could not well recognize me because he did not see me often.
"They cannot be better than the Englishmen and the Scotch, whom I saw at the Burgundian court." "I have seen them also in Malborg," interrupted the Mazur. "They are strong, but they cannot compare with the Kurpie, among whom a boy seven years old, will not be allowed to eat, until he has knocked the food with an arrow from the summit of a pine."
Macko was overjoyed at the news, because he had not the slightest doubt that the young knight was Zbyszko. It was therefore useless to go to Malborg, for although the grand master, as well as other officials of the Order, and knights who remained at Malborg might furnish more accurate information, they could by no means tell where Zbyszko actually was.
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