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Updated: June 11, 2025
Tatus gave him to my service, because he was a wlodyka; I gave him a worthy armor and sent him to Zbyszko, to serve and protect him. I also gave him a bag of money for the journey. He promised me that he would serve Zbyszko faithfully until death." "My dear girl! may God reward you! Was Zych opposed to your doing it?"
"It is good to have a joyful neighbor, because with a jolly fellow there will be no quarrel," answered Zych. "Now listen to what I tell you. You have been away from home a long time, and you will not find much comfort in Bogdaniec. I do not say in the farming, because the abbot has taken care of that; he dug up a large piece of the forest and settled new peasants.
Now they have quieted down for a while, for they have wounded each other and are laid up, but before that occurred there was not a moment of security. Everything is upon my head, protection and guardianship. Now Zbyszko wishes me to come.... What will happen here to Jagienka I don't know, but now I will tell you about Zych; he did not follow my advice he went.
Zych began to wink and said: "When anybody mentions Zbyszko's name in the presence of Jagienka, she immediately turns away." "And when you mention another?" "When I mention another, she only laughs and says: 'What then?" "Well, do you not see. God will help us and Zbyszko will forget about the other girl. I am old and I will forget also. Will you have some more mead?" "Yes, I will."
They were so used to his impetuosity, that Zych began to laugh and exclaimed: "Strike, who believes in God!" As for the abbot, he puffed loudly, and looked at those present; then laughed suddenly, and having looked at Zbyszko, he asked: "Is that your nephew and my relation?" Zbyszko bent and kissed his hand. "I saw him when he was a small boy; I did not recognize him," said the abbot.
Jagienka was indeed nearer, but Jurand was a greater land owner than Zych of Zgorzelice. Moreover the former could easily foresee that Macko could not be long opposed to such a liaison, the more so when he should behold his nephew's love for Danusia and her requital. He would grumble for a while, then he would be glad and begin to love Danuska as his own daughter.
"Everybody sings that. What is the matter with you?" Zych thinking that Zbyszko was a little intoxicated, turned his jovial face toward him and said: "Ungird! It will relieve you!" But Zbyszko stood for a while with astonishment on his face; then, having recovered from his emotion, said to Jagienka: "Excuse me, I suddenly remembered something. Sing further." "Perhaps it makes you sad?"
The girl has already considerable property of her own, and when her estate is increased by that which the abbot has bequeathed her, then as sure as there is a God some Mazur will take her, for she cannot hold out any longer. Zych, her defunct father, used to say of her, that she was in danger even then. In such case, the old knight thought that both Danusia and Jagienka might fail Zbyszko.
I have always known that you are wise in any adventure, but for your willingness and good heart toward me I shall thank you as long as I live." Then the Bohemian knelt upon one knee and said: "I have had nothing but kindness from you. Pan Zych captured me near Boleslawce, when I was a mere boy, and set me free without any ransom. But I preferred captivity under you to freedom.
"There is some one on a piebald horse in the front," said Zbyszko. Then Zych exclaimed at once: "Dear Jesus! It must be Jagienka!" And he began to shout: "Jagna! Jagna!"
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