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But before the third signal was given, Rotgier approached the pillars between which sat the prince's family, raised his steel-encased head, and began to speak in such a loud voice that he was heard in all corners of the vestibule: "I take God, you, worthy lord, and the whole knighthood of this soil, as witness that I am not guilty of the blood that is about to be shed."
"Are there priests with Danveld's body?" "Yes.... He departed without absolution.... God have mercy upon him!" And both ceased speaking. Rotgier presently called some boys, and ordered them to shut the window and light the torches, and after they had gone away, he again inquired: "What will you do with Jurand's daughter? Will you take her away from here to Insburk?"
Then either we did not rescue your daughter from the murderers or some wizard has changed her, because there is no other in Szczytno." Old Zygfried, Rotgier and Godfried exchanged quick glances with each other, full of admiration at the shrewdness of Danveld, but none of them had time enough to speak, because Jurand began to shout with a terrible voice: "She is, she is in Szczytno!
"That is true," replied Rotgier, "wisdom and the experience of age speak through you.
"Well, you fought well, indeed!" "And you! did you not run away from Jurand of Spychow?" "Pax!" said von Loeve. "This knight is a guest of the Order." "It is immaterial what he said," added Brother Godfried. "They would not punish Jurand without a trial, and in the court, the truth would come out." "What will be done now?" repeated Brother Rotgier.
First of all, it was obvious from the letter that Rotgier had perfectly conducted and represented the Jurand affair before Prince Janusz. Zygfried smiled on reading that Rotgier had further requested the prince to deliver up Spychow to the Order as a recompense for the wrong done. But the other part of the letter contained unexpected and less advantageous tidings.
But at that very moment Jurand roared like a bull, and with both hands he caught Danveld and raised him high in the air. The hall still resounded with the terrible cry: "Save me!" when the body of the count struck the stone floor with such terrible force that the brains from the shattered skull bespattered Zygfried and Rotgier who stood by.
Rotgier will undoubtedly kill the young man; it will then be necessary to hide Jurand and his daughter, or give them up. In the first instance, it is true, the prince will not forget them, but not being sure who abducted the girl he will search for her, he will send letters to the grand master, not accusing him but inquiring, and the affair will be greatly prolonged.
"What then are we to say and do?" inquired Rotgier. Zygfried meditated, and finally said: "You, noble Count von Bergow go to Malborg to the master. You were groaning in Jurand's slavery, and are now a guest of the Order; therefore as such, and because you need not necessarily speak in favor of the monks, they will rather believe you.
"How could you have thought so, since you saw the real daughter of Jurand with me in the Forest Court?" At that Brother Rotgier became embarrassed, because he was not prepared for such a question.
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