“There is one whom all Germans fear to meet; his name is Jurand of
Spychow.”
The heart of the young knight throbbed when he heard that name; immediately he determined to question Jendrek of Kropiwnica.
“I know!” said he; “I heard about him; his daughter Danuta was girl-in-waiting with the princess; afterward she was married.”
Having said this, he looked sharply into the eyes of the Mazowiecki knight, who answered with great astonishment:
“Who told you that? She is very young yet. It is true that it sometimes happens that very young girls are married, but Jurandowna is not married. I left Ciechanow six days ago and I saw her then with the princess. How could she marry during advent?”
Zbyszko having heard this, wanted to seize the knight by the neck and shout: “May God reward you for t
