The young man had worn something round his neck.

But if his enemies had it why should this man comb the court, unless he was a tenant and had knocked something off a window ledge?
She began to appreciate that she was very tired, and decided to go back to bed.

This time she fell asleep.

Her disordered thoughts rearranged themselves in a dazzling dream.

She found herself wandering through a glorious translucent green cavern--a huge emerald.