Then he bade all withdraw and leave him alone for a little with the queen.

He was obeyed; but Helsing had hardly left the house when Rudolf called Bernenstein back, and with him my wife.

Helga hastened to the queen, who was still sorely agitated; Rudolf drew Bernenstein aside, and exchanged with him all their news.

Mr.Rassendyll was much disturbed at finding that no tidings had come from Colonel Sapt and myself, but his apprehension was greatly increased on learning the untoward accident by which the king himself had been at the lodge the night before.

Indeed, he was utterly in the dark; where the king was, where Rupert, where we were, he did not know.