"Heavens, man, don't look so white! We shall manage it.
I can be gone by to-night." "Gone?
How will that help, since they believe you to be the king ?" "You can keep it from the king," he urged.

"I couldn't help it.

I can settle with Rupert and disappear." The three were standing round me, surprised at my great and terrible agitation.

Looking back now, I wonder that I could speak to them at all.
Rudolf tried again to reassure me.

He little knew the cause of what he saw.
"It won't take long to settle affairs with Rupert," said he.