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Updated: May 27, 2025
Seeing this, the pontnik, although he had not hitherto been able to restrain his fear, now put his hands on his hips, lounged on the bench, stretched out his legs and looked at Jurand, with eyes full of pride and scorn. A long silence followed. "Brother Markward also assists Brother Shomberg in guarding her," again said the woman; "it is a vigilant watch and no harm will happen to the lady."
"The knights wish it so," added the woman, "and Markward and Shomberg with them." A moment of deathlike silence followed. It seemed only that somewhere among the beams of the ceiling some smothered echo repeated as if in terror: "Markward ... Shomberg." Outside the windows could be heard the voices of Jurand's archers keeping watch on the mounds near the palisade of the castle.
"Ah!" said Brother Rotgier, "if we had Markward Salzbach with us, or Shomberg who killed Witold's whelps, he would find some remedy against Jurand. Witold was the king's viceroy and a grand duke! Notwithstanding that, Shomberg was not punished. He killed Witold's children, and went scot-free! Verily, there is great lack among us of people who can find a remedy for everything."
The guide waved his hand to signify that he knew nothing, but his face expressed trouble and doubt. Then Jurand further asked: "Is it true, that Shomberg and Markward are watching her?" "Those brethren are not in the castle. Take her away though, sir, ere the nobleman Danveld regains his health."
"But your child was never in question," hissed the messenger in reply. And again silence followed, after which the pontnik, who, in the meanwhile had gained courage, and judged that Jurand must now restrain himself more, said: "Such is the will of the brethren Shomberg and Markward."
And Rotgier raised his hands and said: "May God bless you, pious brother, because neither Markward Salzbach, nor Shomberg could find better means." Then he half closed his eyes, as if he saw something afar. "I see Jurand," said he, "with a rope around his neck, standing at the Gdansk gate in Marienburg and our knechts are kicking him." "And the girl will become a servant of the Order," said Hugo.
"Your daughter is in the power of the brethren, and under the care of Shomberg and Markward," replied the sister, meaningly. "Robbers, poisoners, hangmen!" burst forth Jurand. "Who are able to avenge us and who said at our departure: 'Should he not comply with all our orders, it would be far better that the girl should die, as Witold's children died. Choose!"
And she repeated again, as if wishing that Jurand should impress it well in his memory: "Brother Shomberg and Brother Markward watch over the lady; therefore, you sir, restrain your anger.... But no evil will happen to her, because although you have gravely injured the Order for many years, nevertheless the brethren wish to repay you good for evil if you comply with their just demands."
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