At half-past seven, according to Joseph and two footmen, or at eight according to the Swiss porter and Lubin, the viscount went out on foot, taking an umbrella with him.

He returned home at two o'clock in the morning, and at once dismissed his valet, who had waited up for him.
On entering the viscount's room on the Wednesday, the valet was struck with the condition in which he found his master's clothes.

They were wet, and stained with mud; the trousers were torn.

He ventured to make a remark about them.

Albert replied, in a furious manner, "Throw the old things in a corner, ready to be given away." He appeared to be much better all that day.