Her sublime audacity won his warmest praises, and he longed for her as an ally to aid him in his scheme of revenge.

He knew that the girl would find herself in a terribly embarrassing position, and thus she would be sure to call upon him for advice before returning home.
"Now," thought he, "if I wish to profit by her anger, I ought to strike while the iron is hot; and to do so, I should be at home to meet her." Without a moment's delay, he dashed through the woods, striving to get home without the young girl's perceiving him.

His movements in the underwood caught the Duke's eye.
"Who is there ?" exclaimed he, moving towards the spot from whence the rustling came.

There was no reply.

Surely he had not been mistaken.
Calling to Bruno, he strove to put him on the scent, but the dog showed no signs of eagerness.