“The complaint will go to the grand master,” he said; “and if we be not able to get justice from Your Grace, he will obtain it himself, even if the whole Mazowsze help that robber.”
But the prince, although naturally good-tempered, became angry and said.
“What kind of justice do you ask for? If Jurand had attacked you first, then I would surely punish him. But your people were the first to commence hostilities. Your starosta gave the knechts, permission to go on that expedition. Jurand only accepted the challenge and asked that the soldiers be sent away. Shall I punish him for that? You attacked that dreadful man, of whom everybody is afraid, and voluntarily brought calamity upon yourselves—what do you want then? Shall I order him not to defend himself, when it pleases you to attack him?
