"A night of unclean powers," answered Rotgier.
"Are there priests with Danveld's body?"
"Yes…. He departed without absolution…. God have mercy upon him!"
And both ceased speaking. Rotgier presently called some boys, and ordered them to shut the window and light the torches, and after they had gone away, he again inquired:
"What will you do with Jurand's daughter? Will you take her away from here to Insburk?"
"I shall take her to Insburk and do with her what the good of the Order demands."
"What am I to do then?"
"Have you courage in your heart?"
"What have I done to make you doubt it?"
"I doubt not because I know you and love you as my own son for your courage. Go then to the court of the prince of Mazowsze and narrate everything that has happened here, according to our arrangement."