"In that case they will soon see that it is they who are mad."
"But how am I to send out the writs? for, excepting the land of the Szeklers,[9] Kemeny[10] holds every place."
[9] Szeklers (Siculi). The Szeklers were originally a military colony placed, at the beginning of the twelfth century, in the waste lands of Transylvania, which they engaged to defend against the incursions of the pagan Pechenegs, on being exempted from every other obligation.
[10] John Kemeny, Prince of Transylvania, 1661-1662.
"Then summon the Szeklers. They, at any rate, will come."
"But I don't even know their chief-men, for I am not a born Szekler. The only persons I know amongst them are Stephen Kun, John Daczo, and Stephen Nalaczi."
"Then summon hither Stephen Kun, John Daczo, and Stephen Nalaczi, if you consider them fit and proper persons."
Apafi began to scratch his head.
"But supposing they do appear, where shall we hold our Diet? There is no place for us. At Klausenburg the governor, my brother-in-law, Denis Banfi, is my sworn enemy, while at Hermannstadt lies John Kemeny in person."
"We can assemble here in Kis-Selyk."