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"But Danusia," continued Zbyshko,—"where is she, and what did they tell you? What did they bring?"
"A ransom," answered Yurand, slowly.
"A ransom for Bergov?"
"For Bergov."
"How for Bergov? What has happened to you?"
"Nothing."
But there was in his voice something so strange and, as it were, imbecile, that both men were seized with sudden fear, especially since Yurand spoke of a ransom, and not of the exchange of De Bergov for Danusia.
"By the dear God!" exclaimed Zbyshko, "where is Danusia?"
"She is not with the Knights of the Cross," answered Yurand, with a sleepy voice.
And he fell from the bench to the floor like a dead man.
