Part 21 (1/2)
The half then, at least, of Rosa's attachment was justly due to theat her with surprise by theoil-lamp The lamp shook and almost fell from her hand when she saw him; for the scarf had slid away, and his features were exposed to full view Fright, delight, and excite!” she whispered in aly
”Is it the beard you s shave when they please, as well as other ering doubt He bent towards her, whispering:
”Perhaps I wasn't over-anxious to be known at once”
She flushed with pleasure at the confidence he seemed to put in her
”I should know you anywhere,” she whispered, with a glance of the great black eyes ”Anywhere, your Majesty”
”Then you'll help me, perhaps?”
”Withlady, merely with a little information Whose hoers?”
The girl appeared vexed at his cautious approaches ”Tell me what you want to know,” she said simply
”Then who's here?”
”My lord the Count of Luzau-Rischenhei on the bed ives him pain”
”And is nobody else here?”
She looked round warily, and sank her voice to a whisper as she answered:
”No, not now--nobody else”
”I was seeking a friend of mine,” said Rudolf ”I want to see hi to see people alone”
”You mean--?”
”Well, you knohoone to find you”
”To find ue take it! How do you know that, my pretty lady?”
”Bauer told me”