“That is what we will do,” said Simeon.
“Hmelnitski is a traitor!” added the young Nikolai.
“Death to traitors!” said Bogun.
“Let the hangman light their way,” added Zagloba.
Bogun began to speak again: “So it is in this world. He who to-day is your friend is to-morrow a Judas. It is impossible to trust any one.”
“Except good people,” said the princess.
“True, you can believe good people; therefore I believe and love you; for you are good people, not traitors.”
There was something so strange in the voice of the leader that in a moment deep silence reigned. Zagloba looked at the princess, and blinked with his sound eye; but the princess fixed her glance on Bogun.
He spoke on: “War does not give life to men, but death; therefore I wanted to see you once more before going to the field
