And he must see her surreptitiously, for he refuses to meet her.' 'Let him see her going to church or chapel ?' Dare shook his head.
'Driving out ?' 'Common-place!' 'Walking in the gardens ?' 'Ditto.' 'At her toilet ?' 'Ah--if it were possible!' 'Which it hardly is.

Well, you had better think it over and make inquiries about her habits, and as to when she is in a favourable aspect for observation, as the almanacs say.' Shortly afterwards Dare took his leave.

In the evening he made it his business to sit smoking on the bole of a tree which commanded a view of the upper ward of the castle, and also of the old postern-gate, now enlarged and used as a tradesmen's entrance.

It was half-past six o'clock; the dressing-bell rang, and Dare saw a light-footed young woman hasten at the sound across the ward from the servants' quarter.

A light appeared in a chamber which he knew to be Paula's dressing-room; and there it remained half-an-hour, a shadow passing and repassing on the blind in the style of head-dress worn by the girl he had previously seen.