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Long life, just lord! Live and judge us!" Then the people cheered Zbyszko and Danusia when a moment later, they both went to the portico, fell at the feet of the good Princess Anna Danuta, who had saved Zbyszko's life, because she, together with the scholars, had found the remedy and had taught Danusia how to act. "Long life to the young couple!" shouted Powala of Taczew.
"And that youth fought bravely at Wilno!" added Powala. But the king excused himself further, although he pitied Danusia. "He is not guilty toward me and it is not I who can forgive him. Let the envoy of the Order pardon him, then I will pardon him also; but if the envoy will not, then he must die." "Forgive him, sir!" exclaimed both of the princesses.
The young knight was surprised and having returned his uncle's embrace, said: "Aj! I did not know that you loved me so much." "I see that you are both true knights," said Powala; "and as the young man has promised me upon his knightly honor, that he will appear at the court, I will not imprison him; one can trust such people as you. No more gloomy thoughts!
And the old castellan added: "And especially of God." The next day Powala of Taczew testified to everything he could before the court of the castellan, that would lessen the enormity of Zbyszko's offence.
Did you observe our own knights whom we met at Krakow? Could you conquer Pan Powala of Taczew, Paszko Zlodziej of Biskupice, and Zawisza Czarny, eh? Don't be too rash, but consider the facts." "Rotgier also was a strong man," murmured Zbyszko. "Will there be any work for myself?" asked the Bohemian. But he received no reply, because Macko was thinking about something else.
I shall attach myself to the king's retinue, and I think that at Torun, either Pan Zawisza of Garbow or Powala of Taczew will ask permission from our lord to allow me to fight those monks. They will certainly come to fight accompanied by their armor-bearers; in that case you will also have to meet them." "If I were to kill any one, I should like him to be a monk," said the Bohemian.
Zbyszko answered quietly and with great dignity as though during this conversation he had grown twenty years older: "Well, God's might is over all!" "What do you mean?" "I mean, that even if I had two heads and the executioner was going to cut off both, still I have only one honor which I will not stain." Powala became grave and turning toward Macko, asked: "And what do you say?"
If there be peace, then I will go to Malborg and will strike the door of the castle gates with my spear, and will order the trumpeter to proclaim that I challenge Kuno to fight until death. He cannot avoid the contest!" "Surely he will not refuse. And you will defeat him." "Defeat? I could not defeat Zawisza, Paszko, nor Powala; but without boasting, I can take care of two like him.
If a nobleman now happens to shatter a cuirass, to bend a crossbow without the aid of the crank, or to bend a cutlass between his fingers, he immediately considers himself a very strong man. But in times of yore, girls could do such deeds." "I don't deny that formerly there were stronger people," answered Powala; "but even now there are some strong men.
"If only we could capture one of them," said Macko. "Worthy booty we could get!" But Powala of Taczew was thinking about something else; namely, of Zbyszko, who was in peril because of his stupid blind fury.
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