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Protazy hastened to put on his apparitor's costume; he did not

however don his tunic or his kontusz: those were reserved for the

pomp and ceremony of the court sessions. For the journey he had

different clothes: broad riding trousers, and a coat, of which

the skirts could be buttoned up or let fall over the knees; a cap

with ear flaps, tied up with a string-they could be raised for

fine weather and let down in case of rain. Thus clad he took his

cane and set out on foot, for apparitors before a lawsuit, as

spies before battle, must hide under various forms and costumes.

Protazy did well in hastening to depart, for he would have had no

long comfort from his summons. In Soplicowo they changed their

plans of campaign. Robak, thoughtful and perplexed, suddenly

broke in upon the Judge and said:-