She has the most wonderful hair, pure gold, with little touches of copper, when the firelight or the sunlight is deep upon it, and when loosed it falls to her knees.

I have seen it." "And marvelous blue eyes," said Ilse.

"A dark blue like the waters of our mountain lakes.

Oh, no, the Prince of Auersperg can never punish her!" John laughed.
"This French spy seems more dangerous as a captive than free," he said.
"That is so," said Ilse, seriously.

"If Prince Karl of Auersperg, powerful as he is, were disposed to punish her, the others would not let him." "What others ?" "The young Count Kratzek, the relative of the prince.