I do not know what passed between you this afternoon, and personally I do not care, only, if you should chance to have no clear recollection of the matter alleged, I must make one or two little stipulations--very little ones.

Let me see, they are--that you will spend the rest of this evening's fete in my company.

Further, that whenever I choose to call upon you, your door will be open to me, though I must remind you that, on three occasions already, when I have wished to pay my respects, it has been shut." Lysbeth heard and understood.

If she would save this woman's life she must expose herself to the attentions of the Spaniard, which she desired least of anything in the world.

More, speaking upon her oath in the presence of God, she must utter a dreadful lie, she who as yet had never lied.