I regret that my wife and family are away, at one of my country seats, and will not be back for a week; and I suppose you will not care to linger so long here." "I thank you, count, but I should prefer to leave as soon as possible.

I do not think that there is really any fear of my being recognized.

If they search at all along the Vienna road, it is not likely that they will do so as far as this; and certainly they could obtain no news of me, for the first forty miles, and would not be likely to push their inquiries as far, for a dismounted field officer could not but have attracted attention, at the first village through which he passed." "It would be best for you not to change your clothes at the place where you are stopping.

I can have everything ready for you by tomorrow morning, if you wish to leave at once." "I should certainly prefer doing so." "Very well, then.

Do you go out by the west gate, at nine o'clock, and walk for some four miles.