"And refreshment after the long journey," added the pontnik. Then they both bowed to Jurand and went out.
But he continued to sit motionless, as if seized by sleep or death.
Presently, however, the door opened and Zbyszko appeared, followed by the priest Kaleb.
"Who are the messengers? What do they want?" inquired the young knight, approaching Jurand.
Jurand quivered, but at first answered nothing; he only began to blink like a man awakened from a sound sleep.
"Sir, are you not ill?" said the priest Kaleb, who, knowing Jurand better, noticed that something curious was taking place within him.
"No!" replied Jurand.
"And Danusia?" further inquired Zbyszko; "where is she and what did they say to you?"
"What did they bring?"
"The ransom," slowly replied Jurand.