The Knights of the Cross - or, Krzyzacy by Henryk Sienkiewicz
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But he, not having noticed her confusion nor her blushes because it was
dark, laughed and said: "Are you not afraid of wild beasts? It is night!" "There is a boar-spear in the wagon. Give it to me." Zbyszko went to the wagon, took the boar-spear and handed it to Jagienka; then he said: "Be in good health!" "Be in good health!" she answered. "May God reward you! To-morrow, or the day after, I will be in Zgorzelice to thank Zych and you for your kindness." "Come! You will be welcome!" Having touched her horse, she disappeared among the bushes growing on the sides of the road. Zbyszko returned to his uncle. "You must go inside." But Macko answered, without moving from the log: "Hej! I what a girl! I She made the court-yard brighter!" |
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