He was miles away from suspecting such incredible marvels.

But what he did see was that his daughter was losing her senses, that her mind was wandering, and that she was giving utterance to wild words.

He perceived that she could think of nothing but cavalcades and battles.

He must have known something of the escapade at Vaucouleurs.

He was terribly afraid that one day the unhappy child would go off for good on her wanderings.