Zbyszko gave orders to the people he led, who easily understood him because there were a few Poles among them. Then he turned to his armor-bearer and said:
“You have seen enough, now it is time to return to the tent.”
“I have seen,” replied Hlawa, “but I am not satisfied with what I have observed, for it is obvious that they are a defeated people.”
“Twice,—four days in front of the castle, and the day before yesterday at the crossing. Now Skirwoilla wants to go a third time to experience another rout.”
“How is it that he does not see that he cannot fight the Germans with such soldiers? Pan Macko told me the same thing, and now I observe myself that they are a poor lot, and that they must be boys in battle.”
“You are mistaken in that, because they are a brave people and have few equals
