A man opened the door, and looked with surprise and alarm at the English uniforms.

He would have shut the door again, but Jack put his shoulder to it and pushed it open.
"What means this insolence ?" he said sternly, drawing his pistol.

"Is your master in ?" "No, senor," the man stammered, "the count is from home." "Is your mistress in ?" The man hesitated.
"I will see," he said.
"Look here, sir," Jack said.

"Your mistress is in, and unless you lead me straight to her I will put a bullet through your head." Several other men servants had now come up, but the four troopers had also entered.

The Spaniards looked at each other irresolutely.
"Now, sirrah," Jack said, raising his pistol, "are you going to obey me ?" The Spaniard, seeing Jack would execute his threat unless obeyed, turned sullenly and led the way to a door.