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===LVIII鈥揕XIII=== The valiant Polish force continues to hold out against the Cossacks and Tartars. Huge assault towers are burnt to the ground by a [[Sally (military)|sally]] led by Skrzetuski; in the action the Polish soldiers are nearly taken but are saved by the hussars. Chmielnicki summons Za膰wilichowski for negotiations but his monstrous demands are rejected by Prince Jeremi, so the fighting continues. Hunger sets in, and Longin decides to steal through the enemy's lines to tell the king of the army's plight. However, he is discovered after stumbling into some Tartar horse-herders and is killed by Tartar arrows after a last stand. His naked body is hung from an assault machine, which the Poles storm to cut him down so he can be given a military funeral. Skrzetuski goes next and, working his way through the swamp, finally makes it through the tabor to Topor贸w <ref>There are several places in modern Poland called [[Topor贸w (disambiguation)|Topor贸w]]. The mention of Sandomierz, which is in [[艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship]], in the next sentence suggests that action may be set in [[Topor贸w, 艢wi臋tokrzyskie Voivodeship]].</ref> and King Jan Kazimierz, who resolves to rescue Zbara偶. Skrzetuski falls seriously ill from his ordeal, but is nursed by Rz臋dzian, who tells him Helena is safe. The victorious Polish army returns to Topor贸w and Skrzetuski and his colleagues ride out to meet the lady of [[Sandomierz]] (Sandomir), in whose carriage Helena is travelling. Returning home, the whole happy party stops for a picnic at Grabowa (Grabovo) castle, which has been burnt, and Skrzetuski and his loved one are happily cheered by the soldiers.
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