John's voice had decided the opinion of the kitchen.

It had been divided hitherto, but it was not now.

The beautiful young lady with the starry eyes and the golden hair had certainly been torn away, and the sympathy of cooks and maids was strongly for her.

While they talked John tried to collect his thoughts.
After the first shock, he was convinced that Julie's life was in no danger, but her liberty certainly was.

Auersperg would use the charge that she was a spy to hold her, and he was a powerful man.