'I'll sit through the first scene and then beat a retreat.

I might be off at once; the affair looks harmless enough only, you know, when there's nothing to see, you must report that you have seen it, or your superiors are not satisfied.' The lieutenant was less able to cover the irksomeness of his situation with easy talk.

His glance rested on Countess Len a von Lenkenstein, a quick motion of whose hand made him say that he should go over to her.
'Very well,' said the General; 'be careful that you give no hint of this horrible business.

They will hear of it when they get home: time enough!' Lieutenant Pierson touched at his sister's box on the way.

She was very excited, asked innumerable things,--whether there was danger?
whether he had a whole regiment at hand to protect peaceable persons?
'Otherwise,' she said, 'I shall not be able to keep that man (her husband) in Italy another week.