The Knights of the Cross - or, Krzyzacy by Henryk Sienkiewicz
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king on whose face there was visible great perplexity. He retired toward
the chair, but did not push Danusia back, only waved his hands. "Do not trouble me!" he cried. "The youth is guilty; he has brought disgrace on the country! They must execute him!" But the little hands clung closer and closer to his knees and the child cried more and more pitifully: "Forgive Zbyszko, king, forgive Zbyszko!" Now the voices of some knights were heard to exclaim: "Jurand of Spychow is a famous knight, and the cause of awe to the Germans." "And that youth fought bravely at Wilno!" added Powala. But the king excused himself further, although he pitied Danusia. "He is not guilty toward me and it is not I who can forgive him. Let the envoy of the Order pardon him, then I will pardon him also; but if the envoy will not, then he must die." "Forgive him, sir!" exclaimed both of the princesses. "Forgive, forgive!" repeated the voices of the knights. Kuno closed his eyes and sat with uplifted forehead, as if he was delighted to see both princesses and such famous knights entreating him. |
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