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She thanked hi to explain soht us there when he stopped her with a

gesture

"It is true that I do not understand," he said, "but Dubravnik is my

best friend and he will tell me all that is necessary to tell In the

meantime, I am commanded by his majesty, the czar, to reard everything here as

your own"

"Twenty-four hours will suffice, prince," I said "After that time the

princess can return in safety to her own ho low over Zara's

hand, "I will proceed at once to the palace, where I am even now

expected I will await you there, Dubravnik," he added, and the glance

that he cast upon me made me wonder if I had not, perhaps, trusted--or,

rather, tried--this chivalrousthe princess to

his house

Zara saw and correctly interpreted the glance, for as he left the room

upon my assurance that I would follow him at once she put her hands in