The Courtship

September, 1967

After the unsuccessful rebellion of 1863, many Polish noblemen were hanged; others--Count Wladislaw Jampolski among them--were banished to Siberia. The czar's soldiers led the count in chains through the streets of Jampol, the town that bore his name.Though it was dangerous to have anything to do with an insurrectionist, the priest appeared to administer a farewell blessing, wearing his vestments and holding a crucifix. Peasants removed their caps; women wept.There was great excitement when the...

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