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The sound and salutary counsels of Bartek, called the Prussian -- The soldierly appeal of Matthew the Baptist -- The politic opinion of Buchman -- Jankiel counsels a reconciliation, which is severed by the Penknife -- The speech of Gervasy, wherein are exhibited the great effects of Diet eloquence -- Protestation of old Matthew -- The sudden arrival of warlike reinforcements breaks off Council -- "Down with Soplica! "
In order due their Envoy Bartek now / Commenced his speech. He, as he often went / On rafts unto the kingdom, had been named / The Prussian by his fellow-countrymen; / In jest, for greatly did he hate the Prussians, / Although he loved to talk of them. A man / Advanced in years, in his far journeys he / Had seen much of the world, a constant reader / Of the gazettes, well-versed in politics; / In Matthew's absence he was usually / The president of council.