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222 The story of the quarrel of Rejtan with the Prince de Nassau,

which the Seneschal never concluded, is well known in popular

tradition. We add here its conclusion, in order to gratify the

curious reader.-Rejtan, angered by the boasting of the Prince de

Nassau, took his stand beside him at the narrow passage that the

beast must take; just at that moment a huge boar, infuriated by

the shots and the baiting, rushed to the passage. Rejtan snatched

the gun from the Prince's hands, cast his own on the ground, and,

taking a pike and offering another to the German, said: "Now we

will see who will do the better work with the spear." The boar

was just about to attack them, when the Seneschal Hreczecha, who

was standing at some distance away, brought down the beast by an

excellent shot. The gentlemen were at first angry, but later were

reconciled and generously rewarded Hreczecha.

223 [Compare p. 100.]