I shall then hear your plans, and your object in visiting this country, and if I can in any way further them, you may be sure I will do so to the utmost; for the present, I can promise you at least excellent hunting, and the heartiest welcome." "I thank you very heartily, Count Staroski, and accept gladly your invitation; but I must first speak to the captain of these men, to whom I am much beholden for the kindness he has shown me." He went across to Ladislas, who had heard what was said.
"You will not think it ungrateful for me to quit you so suddenly, Ladislas," he said in a low voice.
"Assuredly not.

You have done us a service, indeed, in thus enabling us to obtain favour with the count.

He is one of our richest and most powerful nobles, and our fortunes are as good as made." "I will introduce you to him personally," Charlie said.
"This, count, is the leader of the party.

He has shown me very great kindness, and has proved a true friend.

From what I have seen of him, I have no doubt whatever that, in spite of certain acts of lawlessness to which he and his friends have been driven of late, you will find him, in any position you may be good enough to give him, an honest and thoroughly trustworthy man." "I will bear it in mind," the count said.