«My Quail Has Escaped...» in Polish with a Parallel Translation

"My Quail Has Escaped..." is a story by Stefan Żeromski about a young man who needs to cross a swamp to deliver an important letter. In the journey, the man gets stuck in the swamp and his only companion becomes a small quail. Their unusual partnership and shared adventure in the swamp take on a deep symbolic meaning, related to the theme of survival and unity with nature.