sˈuːn ˈæftɚwɚdz hiː tˈʊk ˈæktɪv ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn pˈɑːlətˌɪks, dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ hɪz fˈɑːðɚɹ ɪnðə sˈɛʃənz ʌvðə lˈoʊkəl pˈɑːɹləmənt sˈɛdʒmɪk ʌv hɪz hˈoʊm ɹˈiːdʒən tʃˈɛlm lˈænd ɔːɹ zˈiːmiə tʃˈɛlmskə.
Soon afterwards he took active interest in politics, joining his father in the sessions of the local parliament (sejmik) of his home region (Chełm land or ziemia chełmska).