Roh gazed at his comrades with dazed eyes; at last he sprang up and shouted,—
“I am Kovalski, and this is Pani Kovalski! Go to all the devils!”
“His mind is disturbed!” cried they.
“Give me a horse! I’ll catch him yet,” shouted Roh.
But they took him by the arms, and though he struggled they brought him back to Rudnik, pacifying and comforting him along the road.
“You gave him Peter!” cried they. “See what has come to this victor, this conqueror of so many towns and villages!”
“Ha, ha! He has found out Polish cavaliers!”
“He will grow tired of the Commonwealth. He has come to close quarters.”
“Vivat, Roh Kovalski!”
“Vivat, vivat, the most manful cavalier, the pride of the whole army!”