Hearing this Macko looked at Zych, and Zych looked at him; their faces expressed great cunning and joy. Neither of them was sure whether the abbot had really heard such a conversation, or whether he was only saying this to excite Zbyszko; but they both knew, and Macko especially, that there was no better way to incite Zbyszko to try to win Jagienka.
The abbot added deliberately:
“It is true, they are fierce fellows!”
Zbyszko did not show any excitement; but he asked in a strange tone that did not sound like his voice:
“To-morrow is Sunday?”
“Yes, Sunday.”
“You will go to church?”
“Yes!”
“Where? to Krzesnia?”
“That is the nearest!”
“Well, all right then!”
CHAPTER IX.
Zybszko, having joined Zych and Jagienka, who were accompanying the abbot and his retinue to Krzesnia, rode with
