“She has got rid of her petticoats, and now she wants reason too.”
“Reason is only to be found in the head.”
“But Plock is out of the way.”
“The Bohemian said that it is not out of the way, but it is nearer to
Malborg.”
“Then you have already consulted the Bohemian?”
“Surely; moreover, he said: ‘If the young lord got into trouble at
Malborg, then we could get much help from Princess Alexandra, for she is
a relative of the king; besides that, being a personal friend of the
Knights of the Cross, she has great influence among them.’”
“It is true, as God is dear to me!” exclaimed Macko. “It is a fact well known to all, that if she wished to give us a letter to the master we could travel with perfect safety in all lands of the Knights of the Cross. They love her because she loves them
