I wished I could have made myself known to them and persuaded them to go away; but my presence would have outweighed my declarations, and been taken as a sure sign that the king was in the house.

So I kept on the outskirts and worked my way unobtrusively towards the bandaged head.

Evidently Bauer's hurt had not been so serious as to prevent him leaving the infirmary to which the police had carried him: he was come now to await, even as I was awaiting, the issue of Rudolf's visit to the house in the Konigstrasse.
He had not seen me, for he was looking at No.

19 as intently as Rischenheim.

Apparently neither had caught sight of the other, or Rischenheim would have shown some embarrassment, Bauer some excitement.
I wormed my way quickly towards my former servant.