Theforeignerlookedatmeforamoment，somewhatcontemptuously，throughthesmoke，thensaid，inavoiceofthunder，"AHungarian！"
　　"Whatavoicethechaphaswhenhepleases！"interposedthejockey；"whatishesaying？"
　　"MerelythatheisaHungarian，"saidI；butIadded，"theconversationofthisgentlemanandmyselfinalanguagewhichyoucan’tunderstandmustbeverytedioustoyou，wehadbettergiveitup。"
　　"Keeponwithit，"saidthejockey，"IshallgoonlisteningverycontentedlytillIfallasleep，nobadthingtodoatmosttimes。"
　　CHAPTERXXXIX
　　TheHungarian。
　　"THENyouareacountrymanofTekeli，andofthequeenwhomadethecelebratedwater，"saidI，speakingtotheHungarianinGerman，whichIwasabletodotolerablywell，owingtomyhavingtranslatedthePublisher’sphilosophyintothatlanguage，alwaysprovidedIdidnotattempttosaymuchatatime。
　　HUNGARIAN。Ah！youhaveheardofTekeli，andofL’eaudelaReined’Hongrie。Howisthat？
　　MYSELF。Ihaveseenaplayacted，foundedontheexploitsofTekeli，andhavereadPigaultLeBrun’sbeautifulromance，entitledthe"BaronsofFelsheim，"inwhichheismentioned。
　　Asforthewater，Ihaveheardalady，thewifeofamasterofmine，speakofit。
　　HUNGARIAN。Wasshehandsome？
　　MYSELF。Very。
　　HUNGARIAN。Didshepossessthewater？
　　MYSELF。Ishouldsaynot；forIhaveheardherexpressagreatcuriosityaboutit。
　　HUNGARIAN。Wasshegrowingold？
　　MYSELF。Ofcoursenot；butwhydoyouputallthesequestions？
　　HUNGARIAN。Becausethewaterissaidtomakepeoplehandsome，andaboveall，torestoretotheagedthebeautyoftheiryouth。Well！Tekeliwasmycountryman，andIhavethehonourofhavingsomeofthebloodoftheTekelisinmyveins，butwithrespecttothequeen，pardonmeifItellyouthatshewasnotanHungarian；shewasaPole—Ersebetbyname，daughterofWladislausLocticusKingofPoland；shewasthefourthspouseofCarolytheSecond，KingoftheMagyarcountry，whomarriedherin1320。Shewasagreatwomanandcelebratedpolitician，thoughatpresentchieflyknownbyherwater。
　　MYSELF。Howcameshetoinventit？
　　HUNGARIAN。Ifherownaccountmaybebelieved，shedidnotinventit。Afterherdeath，asIhavereadinFlorentiusofBuda，therewasfoundastatementofthemannerinwhichshecamebyit，writteninherownhand，onafly—leafofherbreviary，tothefollowingeffect：—Beingafflictedwithagrievousdisorderattheageofseventy—two，shereceivedthemedicinewhichwascalledherwater，fromanoldhermitwhomsheneversawbeforeorafterwards；itnotonlycuredher，butrestoredtoherallherformerbeauty，sothattheKingofPolandfellinlovewithher，andmadeheranofferofmarriage，whichsherefusedforthegloryofGod，fromwhoseholyangelshebelievedshehadreceivedthewater。Thereceiptformakingitanddirectionsforusingit，werealsofoundonthefly—leaf。Theprincipalcomponentpartswereburntwineandrosemary，passedthroughanalembic；adrachmofitwastobetakenonceaweek，"etelbennvagyitalbann，"
　　inthefoodorthedrink，earlyinthemorning，andthecheeksweretobemoistenedwithiteveryday。Theeffectsaccordingtothestatement，werewonderful—andperhapstheywereuponthequeen；butwhetherthewaterhasbeenequallyefficaciousonotherpeople，isapointwhichIcannotdetermine。IshouldwishtoseesomeoldwomanwhohasbeenrestoredtoyouthfulbeautybytheuseofL’eaudelaReined’Hongrie。
　　MYSELF。Perhaps，ifyoudid，theoldgentlewomanwouldhardlybesoingenuousasthequeen。ButwhoaretheHungarians—descendantsofAttilaandhispeople？
　　TheHungarianshookhishead，andgavemetounderstandthathedidnotbelievethathisnationwerethedescendantsofAttilaandhispeople，thoughheacknowledgedthattheywereprobablyofthesamerace。Attilaandhisarmies，hesaid，cameanddisappearedinaverymysteriousmanner，andthatnothingcouldbesaidwithpositivenessaboutthem；thatthepeoplenowknownasMagyarsfirstmadetheirappearanceinMuscovyintheyear884，undertheleadershipofAlmus，calledsofromAlom，which，intheHungarianlanguage，signifiesadream；hismother，beforehisbirth，havingdreamtthatthechildwithwhichshewasenceintewouldbethefatherofalongsuccessionofkings，which，infact，wasthecase；thatafterbeatingtheRussiansheenteredHungary，andcomingtoaplacecalledUngvar，fromwhichmanypeoplebelievedthatmodernHungaryderiveditsname，hecapturedit，andheldinitagrandfestival，whichlastedfourdays，attheendofwhichtimeheresignedtheleadershipoftheMagyarstohissonArpad。ThisArpadandhisMagyarsutterlysubduedPannonia—thatis，HungaryandTransylvania，wrestingthegovernmentofitfromtheSclavoniantribeswhoinhabitedit，andsettlingdownamongstthemasconquerors！
　　Aftergivingmethisinformation，theHungarianexclaimedwithmuchanimation，—"Agoodlycountrythatwhichtheyhadenteredon，consistingofaplainsurroundedbymountains，someofwhichintersectithereandthere，withnoblerapidrivers，thegrandestofwhichisthemightyDunau；acountrywithtinyvolcanoes，castinguppuffsofsmokeandsteam，andfromwhichhotspringsarise，goodforthesick；withmanyfountains，someofwhicharesopleasanttothetasteastobepreferredtowine；withageneroussoilwhich，warmedbyabeautifulsun，isabletoproducecorn，grapes，andeventheIndianweed；infact，oneofthefinestcountriesintheworld，whichevenaSpaniardwouldpronouncetobenearlyequaltoSpain。Heretheyrested—meditating，however，freshconquests。Oh，theMagyarssoonshowedthemselvesamightypeople。BesidesHungaryandTransylvania，theysubduedBulgariaandBosnia，andthelandofTot，nowcalledSclavonia。ThegeneralsofZoltan，thesonofArpad，ledtroopsofhorsementothebanksoftheRhine。Oneofthem，attheheadofahost，besiegedConstantinople。ItwasthenthatBotondengagedincombatwithaGreekofgiganticstature，whocameoutofthecityandchallengedthetwobestmenintheMagyararmy。’IamthefeeblestoftheMagyars，’
　　saidBotond，’butIwillkillthee；’andheperformedhisword，havingpreviouslygivenaproofofthefeeblenessofhisarmbystrikinghisbattle—axethroughthebrazengate，makingaholesobigthatachildoffiveyearsoldcouldwalkthroughit。"
　　MYSELF。OfwhatreligionweretheoldHungarians？
　　HUNGARIAN。TheyhadsomeideaofaSupremeBeing，whomtheycalledIsten，whichwordisstillusedbytheMagyarsforGod；buttheirchiefdevotionwasdirectedtosorcerersandsoothsayers，somethingliketheSchamansoftheSiberiansteppes。TheywereconvertedtoChristianitychieflythroughtheinstrumentalityofIstvanorStephen，calledafterhisdeathSt。Istvan，whoascendedthethroneintheyearonethousand。Hewasborninheathenesse，andhisoriginalnamewasVojk：hewasthefirstkiraly，orkingoftheMagyars。
　　Theirformerleadershadbeencalledfejedelmek，ordukes。
　　TheMagyarlanguagehasproperlynotermeitherforkingorhouse。KiralyisawordderivedfromtheSclaves；haz，orhouse，fromtheGermans，whofirsttaughtthemtobuildhouses，theiroriginaldwellingshavingbeentiltedwaggons。
　　MYSELF。Manythanksforyouraccountofthegreatmenofyourcountry。
　　HUNGARIAN。Thegreatmenofmycountry！Ihaveonlytoldyouofthe—Well，IacknowledgethatAlmusandArpadweregreatmen，butHungaryhasproducedmanygreater；Iwillnottroubleyoubyrecapitulatingall，butthereisonenameI
　　cannotforbearmentioning—butyouhaveheardofit—evenatHorncastle，thenameofHunyadimustbefamiliar。
　　MYSELF。Itmaybeso，thoughIratherdoubtit；but，howeverthatmaybe，Iconfessmyignorance。Ihavenever，untilthismoment，heardthenameofHunyadi。
　　HUNGARIAN。NotofHunyadiJanos，notofHunyadiJohn—forthegeniusofourlanguagecompelsustoputaman’sChristiannameafterhisother；perhapsyouhaveheardofthenameofCorvinus？
　　MYSELF。Yes，IhaveheardthenameofCorvinus。
　　HUNGARIAN。BymyGod，Iamgladofit；Ithoughtourhammerofdestruction，ourthunderbolt，whomtheGreekscalledAchilles，mustbeknowntothepeopleofHorncastle。Well，HunyadiandCorvinusarethesame。
　　MYSELF。Corvinusmeansthemanofthecrow，orraven。I
　　supposethatyourJohn，whenaboy，climbeduptoacroworaraven’snest，andstoletheyoung；aboldfeat，wellbefittingayounghero。
　　HUNGARIAN。ByIsten，youareanacuteguesser；arobberytherewas，butitwasnotHunyadiwhorobbedtheraven，buttheravenwhorobbedHunyadi。
　　MYSELF。Howwasthat？
　　HUNGARIAN。Inthismanner：Hunyadi，accordingtotradition，wasthesonofKingSigmond，byapeasant’sdaughter。Thekingsawandfellinlovewithher，whilstmarchingagainstthevaivodeofWallachia。Hehadsomedifficultyinpersuadinghertoconsenttohiswishes，andsheonlyyieldedatlast，onthekingmakingherasolemnpromisethat，intheeventofherbecomingwithchildbyhim，hewouldhandsomelyprovideforherandtheinfant。Thekingproceededonhisexpedition；andonhisreturningintriumphfromWallachia，againsawthegirl，whoinformedhimthatshewasenceintebyhim；thekingwasdelightedwiththeintelligence，gavethegirlmoney，andatthesametimearing，requestingher，ifshebroughtforthason，tobringtheringtoBudawiththechild，andpresentittohim。Whenhertimewasup，thepeasant’sdaughterbroughtforthafairson，whowasbaptizedbythenameofJohn。Aftersometimetheyoungwomancommunicatedthewholeaffairtoherelderbrother，whosenamewasGaspar，andbeggedhimtoconveyherandthechildtothekingatBuda。Thebrotherconsented，andbothsetout，takingthechildwiththem。Ontheirway，thewoman，wantingtowashherclothes，laidthechilddown，givingittheking’sringtoplaywith。Araven，whosawtheglitteringring，cameflying，andpluckingitoutofthechild’shand，carrieditupintoatree；thechildsuddenlybegantocry，andthemother，hearingit，leftherwashing，andrunningtothechild，forthwithmissedthering，buthearingtheravencroakinthetree，shelifteduphereyes，andsawitwiththeringinitsbeak。Thewoman，ingreatterror，calledherbrother，andtoldhimwhathadhappened，addingthatshedurstnotapproachthekingiftheraventookawaythering。Gaspar，seizinghiscross—bowandquiver，rantothetree，wheretheravenwasyetwiththering，anddischargedanarrowatit，but，beinginagreathurry，hemissedit；withhissecondshothewasmorelucky，forhehittheraveninthebreast，which，togetherwiththering，felltotheground。Takingupthering，theywentontheirway，andshortlyarrivedatBuda。Oneday，asthekingwaswalkingafterdinnerinhisouterhall，thewomanappearedbeforehimwiththechild，and，showinghimthering，said，"Mightylord！beholdthistoken！andtakepityuponmeandyourownson。"KingSigmondtookthechildandkissedit，and，afterapause，saidtothemother，"Youhavedonerightinbringingmetheboy；Iwilltakecareofyou，andmakehimanobleman。"Thekingwasasgoodashisword，heprovidedforthemother；causedtheboytobeinstructedinknightlyexercises，andmadehimapresentofthetownofHunyad，inTransylvania，onwhichaccounthewasafterwardscalledHunyadi，andgavehim，asanarmorialsign，aravenbearingaringinhisbeak。
　　Such，ohyoungmanofHorncastle！isthepopularaccountofthebirthofthegreatcaptainofHungary，asrelatedbyFlorentiusofBuda。Thereareotheraccountsofhisbirth，whichis，indeed，involvedinmuchmystery，andofthereasonofhisbeingcalledCorvinus，butasthisisthemostpleasing，andis，uponthewhole，foundedonquiteasgoodevidenceastheothers，Ihaveselecteditforrecitation。
　　MYSELF。Iheartilythankyou；butyoumusttellmesomethingmoreofHunyadi。Youcallhimyourgreatcaptain；whatdidhedo？
　　HUNGARIAN。Do！whatnoothermanofhisdaycouldhavedone。
　　HebrokethepoweroftheTurkwhenhewascomingtooverwhelmEurope。FromtheblowsinflictedbyHunyadi，theTurkneverthoroughlyrecovered；hehasbeenfrequentlyworstedinlattertimes，butnonebutHunyadicouldhaveroutedthearmiesofAmurathandMahomedtheSecond。
　　MYSELF。Howwasitthathehadanopportunityofdisplayinghismilitarygenius？
　　HUNGARIAN。Icanhardlytellyou，buthisvaloursoonmadehimfamous；KingAlbertmadehimBanofSzorenyi。HebecameeventuallywaivodeofTransylvania，andgovernorofHungary。
　　HisfirstgrandactionwasthedefeatofBashawIsack；andthoughhimselfsurprisedandroutedatSt。Imre，hespeedilyregainedhisprestigebydefeatingtheTurks，withenormousslaughter，killingtheirleader，Mezerbeg；andsubsequently，atthebattleoftheIronGates，hedestroyedninetythousandTurks，sentbyAmurathtoavengethelatedisgrace。ItwasthenthattheGreekscalledhimAchilles。
　　MYSELF。Hewasnotalwayssuccessful。
　　HUNGARIAN。WhocouldbealwayssuccessfulagainsttheearlyTurk？HewasdefeatedinthebattleinwhichKingVladislauslosthislife，buthisvictoriesoutnumberedhisdefeatsthree—fold。Hisgrandestvictory—perhapsthegrandesteverachievedbyman—wasovertheterribleMahomedtheSecond；
　　who，afterthetakingofConstantinoplein1453，said，"OneGodinHeaven—onekingonearth；"andmarchedtobesiegeBelgradeattheheadofonehundred，andfiftythousandmen；
　　swearingbythebeardoftheprophet，"Thathewouldsupwithiniteretwomonthswereelapsed。"Hebroughtwithhimdogs，toeatthebodiesoftheChristianswhomheshouldtakeorslay；sosaysFlorentius；hearwhathealsosays：TheTurksatdownbeforethetowntowardstheendofJune，1454，coveringtheDunauandSzavawithships：andonthe4thofJulyhebegantocannonadeBelgradewithcannonstwenty—fivefeetlong，whoseroarcouldbeheardatSzeged，adistanceoftwenty—fourleagues，atwhichplaceHunyadihadassembledhisforces。Hunyadihadbeenabletoraiseonlyfifteenthousandofwell—armedanddisciplinedmen，thoughhehadwithhimvastbandsofpeople，whocalledthemselvesSoldiersoftheCross，butwhoconsistedofinexperiencedladsfromschool，peasants，andhermits，armedwithswords，slings，andclubs。
　　Hunyadi，undismayedbythegreatdisparitybetweenhisforcesandthoseoftheTurk，advancedtorelieveBelgrade，andencampedatSzalankemenwithhisarmy。Therehesawatonce，thathisfirststepmustbetoattacktheflotilla；hethereforeprivatelyinformedSzilagy，hiswife’sbrother，whoatthattimedefendedBelgrade，thatitwashisintentiontoattacktheshipsoftheTurksonthe14thdayofJulyinfront，andrequestedhisco—operationintherear。Onthe14thcameonthecommencementofthegreatbattleofBelgrade，betweenHunyadiandtheTurk。Manydaysitlasted。
　　MYSELF。Describeit。
　　HUNGARIAN。Icannot。Onehasdescribeditwell—FlorentiusofBuda。Icanonlyrepeatafewofhiswords：—"Ontheappointedday，Hunyadi，withtwohundredvessels，attackedtheTurkishflotillainfront，whilstSzilagy，withfortyvessels，filledwiththemenofBelgrade，assaileditintherear；strivingforthesameobject，theysunkmanyoftheTurkishvessels，capturedseventy—four，burntmany，andutterlyannihilatedthewholefleet。Afterthisvictory，Hunyadi，withhisarmy，enteredBelgrade，tothegreatjoyoftheMagyars。ButthoughtheforceofMahomeduponthewaterwasdestroyed，thatuponthelandremainedentire；andwiththis，duringsixdaysandnights，heattackedthecitywithoutintermission，destroyingitswallsinmanyparts。
　　Hislastandmostdesperateassaultwasmadeonthe21stdayofJuly。TwicedidtheTurksgainpossessionoftheoutertown，andtwicewasitretakenwithindescribableslaughter。
　　Thenextdaythecombatragedwithoutceasingtillmid—day，whentheTurkswereagainbeatenoutofthetown，andpursuedbytheMagyarstotheircamp。Therethecombatwasrenewed，bothsidesdisplayingthegreatestobstinacy，untilMahomedreceivedagreatwoundoverhislefteye。TheTurksthen，turningtheirfaces，fled，leavingbehindthemthreehundredcannoninthehandsoftheChristians，andmorethantwenty—
　　fourthousandslainonthefieldofbattle。"
　　MYSELF。Afterthatbattle，IsupposeHunyadienjoyedhistriumphsinpeace？
　　HUNGARIAN。Inthedeepest，forheshortlydied。Hisgreatsoulquittedhisbody，whichwasexhaustedbyalmostsuperhumanexertions，onthe11thofAugust，1456。Shortlybeforehedied，accordingtoFlorentius，acometappeared，sent，asitwouldseem，toannouncehiscomingend。ThewholeChristianworldmournedhisloss。ThePopeorderedthecardinalstoperformafuneralceremonyatRomeinhishonour。Hisgreatenemyhimselfgrievedforhim，andpronouncedhisfinesteulogium。WhenMahomedtheSecondheardofhisdeath，hestruckhisheadforsometimeagainstthegroundwithoutspeaking。Suddenlyhebrokesilencewiththesewords，"Notwithstandinghewasmyenemy，yetdoI
　　bewailhisloss；sincethesunhasshoneinheaven，noPrincehadeveryetsuchaman。"
　　MYSELF。WhatwasthenameofhisPrince？
　　HUNGARIAN。LaszlotheFifth；who，thoughunderinfiniteobligationstoHunyadi，wasanythingbutgratefultohim；forheonceconsentedtoaplanwhichwaslaidtoassassinatehim，contrivedbyhismortalenemyUlrik，CountofCilejia；
　　andafterHunyadi’sdeath，causedhiseldestson，HunyadiLaszlo，tobeexecutedonafalseaccusation，andimprisonedhisyoungerson，Matyas，who，onthedeathofLaszlo，waselectedbytheMagyarstobetheirking，onthe24thofJanuary，1458。
　　MYSELF。WasthisMatyasagoodking？
　　HUNGARIAN。WasMatyasCorvinusagoodking？OyoungmanofHorncastle！hewasthebestandgreatestthateverHungarypossessed，and，afterhisfather，themostrenownedwarrior，—someofourbestlawswereframedbyhim。ItwashewhoorganizedtheHussarforce，anditwashewhotookVienna。
　　WhydoesyourGovernmentalwayssendfoolstorepresentitatVienna？
　　MYSELF。Ireallycannotsay；butwithrespecttotheHussarforce，isitofHungarianorigin？
　　HUNGARIAN。Itsnameshowsitsorigin。Huz，inHungarian，istwentyandtheHussarforceissocalledbecauseitisformedoftwentieths。AlawwasissuedbywhichitwasorderedthateveryHungariannobleman，outofeverytwentydependents，shouldproduceawell—equippedhorseman，andwithhimproceedtothefieldofbattle。
　　MYSELF。WhydidMatyascaptureVenna？
　　HUNGARIAN。BecausetheEmperorFredericktookpartagainsthimwiththeKingofPoland，whoclaimedthekingdomofHungaryforhisson，andhadalsoassistedtheTurk。Hecaptureditintheyear1487，butdidnotsurvivehistriumphlong，expiringthereintheyear1490。Hewassoveraciousaman，thatitwassaidofhim，afterhisdeath，"TruthdiedwithMatyas。"ItmightbeaddedthatthegloryofHungarydepartedwithhim。IwishtosaynothingmoreconnectedwithHungarianhistory。
　　MYSELF。Anotherword。DidMatyasleaveason？
　　HUNGARIAN。Anaturalson，HunyadiJohn，calledsoafterthegreatman。HewouldhavebeenuniversallyacknowledgedasKingofHungarybutfortheillegitimacyofhisbirth。Asitwas，Ulaszlo，thesonoftheKingofPoland，afterwardscalledUlaszlotheSecond，whoclaimedHungaryasbeingdescendedfromAlbert，wasnominatedkingbyagreatmajorityoftheMagyarelectors。HunyadiJohnforsometimedisputedthethronewithhim；therewassomebloodshed，butHunyadiJohneventuallysubmitted，andbecamethefaithfulcaptainofUlaszlo，notwithstandingthattheTurkofferedtoassisthimwithanarmyoftwohundredthousandmen。
　　MYSELF。Goon。
　　HUNGARIAN。Towhat？TcheDrak，totheMohacsVeszedelem。
　　Ulaszloleftason，LajostheSecond，bornwithoutskin，asitissaid，certainlywithoutahead。He，contrarytotheadviceofallhiswisecounsellors，—andamongstthemwasBatoryStephen，whobecameeventuallyKingofPoland—
　　engaged，withtwenty—fivethousandmen，atMohacs，SolimantheTurk，whohadanarmyoftwohundredthousand。Drak！theMagyarswereannihilated，KingLajosdisappearedwithhisheavyhorseandarmourinabog。Wecallthatbattle，whichwasfoughtonthe29thofAugust，1526，thedestructionofMohacs，butitwasthedestructionofHungary。
　　MYSELF。Youhavetwiceusedtheworddrak，whatisthemeaningofit？IsitHungarian？
　　HUNGARIAN。No！itbelongstothemadWallacks。TheyareanationofmadmenontheothersideofTransylvania。TheircountrywasformerlyafiefofHungary，likeMoldavia，whichisinhabitedbythesamerace，whospeakthesamelanguageandareequallymad。
　　MYSELF。Whatlanguagedotheyspeak？
　　HUNGARIAN。AstrangemixtureofLatinandSclavonian—theythemselvesbeingamixedraceofRomansandSclavonians。
　　TrajansentcertainlegionstoformmilitarycoloniesinDacia；andthepresentWallacksandMoldaviansare，toacertainextent，thedescendantsoftheRomansoldiers，whomarriedthewomenofthecountry。Isaytoacertainextent，fortheSclavonianelementbothinbloodandlanguageseemstoprevail。
　　MYSELF。Andwhatisdrak？
　　HUNGARIAN。Dragon；whichtheWallacksusefor"devil。"Thetermiscurious，asitshowsthattheoldRomanslookeduponthedragonasaninfernalbeing。
　　MYSELF。YouhavebeeninWallachia？
　　HUNGARIAN。Ihave，andgladIwastogetoutofit。IhatethemadWallacks。
　　MYSELF。Whydoyoucallthemmad？
　　HUNGARIAN。Theyarealwaysdrinkingortalking。IneversawaWallachianeatingorsilent。Theytalklikemadmen，anddrinklikemadmen。Indrinkingtheyusesmallphials，thecontentsofwhichtheypourdowntheirthroats。WhenIfirstwentamongstthemIthoughtthewholenationwasunderacourseofphysic，buttheterriblejabberoftheirtonguessoonundeceivedme。DrakwasthefirstwordIheardonenteringDacia，andthelastwhenIleftit。TheMoldaves，ifpossible，drinkmore，andtalkmorethantheWallachians。
　　MYSELF。ItissingularenoughthattheonlyMoldavianIhaveknowncouldnotspeak。Isupposehewasborndumb。
　　HUNGARIAN。AMoldavianborndumb！Excuseme，thethingisimpossible，—allMoldaviansareborntalking！IhaveknownaMoldavianwhocouldnotspeak，buthewasnotborndumb。
　　Hismaster，anArmenian，snippedoffpartofhistongueatAdrianople。Hedrovehimmadwithhisjabber。HeisnowinLondon，wherehismasterhasahouse。Ihavelettersofcreditonthehouse：theclerkpaidmemoneyinLondon，themasterwasabsent；themoneywhichyoureceivedforthehorsebelongedtothathouse。
　　MYSELF。AnotherwordwithrespecttoHungarianhistory。
　　HUNGARIAN。Drak！IwishtosaynothingmoreaboutHungarianhistory。
　　MYSELF。TheTurk，Isuppose，afterMohacs，gotpossessionofHungary？
　　HUNGARIAN。Notexactly。TheTurk，uponthewhole，showedgreatmoderation；notsotheAustrian。FerdinandtheFirstclaimedthecrownofHungaryasbeingthecousinofMaria，widowofLajos；hefoundtoomanydisposedtosupporthim。
　　Hisclaim，however，wasresistedbyZapolyaJohn，aHungarianmagnate，whocausedhimselftobeelectedking。HungarywasforalongtimedevastatedbywarsbetweenthepartisansofZapolyaandFerdinand。AtlastZapolyacalledintheTurk。
　　Solimanbehavedgenerouslytohim，andafterhisdeathbefriendedhisyoungson，andIsabellahisqueen；eventuallytheTurksbecamemastersofTransylvaniaandthegreaterpartofHungary。Theywerenotbadmasters，andhadmanyfriendsinHungary，especiallyamongstthoseofthereformedfaith，towhichIhavemyselfthehonourofbelonging；thoseofthereformedfaithfoundtheMuftimoretolerantthanthePope。
　　ManyHungarianswentwiththeTurkstothesiegeofVienna，whilstTekeliandhishorsemenguardedHungaryforthem。A
　　gallantenterprisethatsiegeofVienna，thelastgreateffortoftheTurk；itfailed，andhespeedilylostHungary，buthedidnotsneakfromHungarylikeafrightenedhound。
　　HisdefenceofBudawillnotbesoonforgotten，whereAptyBasha，thegovernor，diedfightinglikealioninthebreach。
　　There’smanyaHungarianwouldpreferStamboultoVienna。
　　WhydoesyourGovernmentalwayssendfoolstorepresentitatVienna？
　　MYSELF。IhavealreadytoldyouthatIcannotsay。WhatbecameofTekeli？
　　HUNGARIAN。WhenHungarywaslostheretiredwiththeTurksintoTurkey。CountRenoncourt，inhisMemoirs，mentionshavingseenhimatAdrianople。TheSultan，inconsiderationoftheserviceswhichhehadrenderedtotheMosleminHungary，madeovertherevenuesofcertaintownsanddistrictsforhissubsistence。Thecountsaysthathealwayswentarmedtotheteeth，andwasalwaysattendedbyayoungfemaledressedinmaleattire，whohadfollowedhiminhiswars，andhadmorethanoncesavedhislife。Hisendiswrappedinmystery，I—whosegreatestboast，nexttobeingaHungarian，istobeofhisblood—knownothingofhisend。
　　MYSELF。Allowmetoaskwhoyouare？
　　HUNGARIAN。EgyszegenyMagyarNemesember，apoorHungariannobleman，sonofoneyetpoorer。IwasborninTransylvania，notfartothewestofgoodColoscvar。IservedsometimeintheAustrianarmyasanobleHussar，butamnowequerrytoagreatnobleman，towhomIamdistantlyrelated。InhisserviceIhavetravelledfarandwide，buyinghorses。IhavebeeninRussiaandinTurkey，andamnowatHorncastle，whereIhavehadthesatisfactiontomeetwithyou，andtobuyyourhorse，whichis，intruth，anoblebrute。
　　MYSELF。Forasoldierandequerryyouseemtoknowagreatdealofthehistoryofyourcountry。
　　HUNGARIAN。AllIknowisderivedfromFlorentiusofBuda，whomwecallBudaiFerentz。HewasprofessorofGreekandLatinattheReformedCollegeofDebreczen，whereIwaseducated；hewroteaworkentitled"MagyarPolgariLexicon，"