The order was executed and they went into her room.
"Why does Macko leave us here? Why must we remain at Spychow, and why did you return here?" she asked in one breath.
"I returned," replied Hlawa, "because the knight Macko ordered me. I wished to go to the war, but an order is an order. Knight Macko told me thus: 'Return, take care of the lady of Zgorzelice, and wait for news from me. You may have to escort her to Zgorzelice, since she cannot go there by herself.'"
"For the love of God, tell me what happened! Did they find Jurand's daughter? Has Macko gone there to search for Zbyszko? Did you see her? Have you spoken to her? Why have you not brought her with you? Where is she now?"
Hearing such an avalanche of questions, the Bohemian bowed to the girl's feet and said:
"Let it not displease your grace if I do not reply to all questions at once, for it is impossible for me to do so, but, I shall if nothing hinders, endeavor to answer them one by one in the order according as they were put."
"Well, did they find her?"
"No, but there is sure information that she was at Szczytno, and that she was probably removed to a distant castle in the east."
"But why must we remain at Spychow?"
"Bah! If she were found?… It is true, as your grace is aware…. There would be no reason for remaining here…."