If I only knew where that fellow Manasseh had hidden himself!" "I could tell you," thought Blanka, but did not offer to do so.

"Well," said she, aloud, "if you have no news, I have.

Look at this card." The lawyer put on his eyeglasses and read the name,--"Benjamin Vajdar." "Prince Cagliari is in Rome also," added Blanka.
The advocate looked at her.

"So Vajdar has been here, has he?
Did you see him ?" "No; but he is sure to come again.

I have given orders that he is to be referred to you.