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"If I find you here when I return, and if you are still in the same

mood, I will take you to her, and she shall reply to that question for

herself"

I left hi altered nized in the darkness, and being assured that the

orders that I had given respecting the work of ht

would be carried out, I hastened to the palace I knew that I had a

difficulty to face, for although I had unlienerosity of Prince Michael, I also knew that he had an

ungovernable teht have led hi to the e conditions As soon as I arrived at the

palace I was told that the prince aiting me in his apartments,

and I hurried to hi

stiffly, without extending his hand as was his invariable habit, said

coldly: "You are late, Mr Derrington I expected you an hour earlier, at

least"

"I am very sorry, prince," I replied; ", but I have been unavoidably detained"

"May I ask if it was at my house?"

"I was at my own apartments"

"Ah!"

It was evident that he did not believe me, and that he meant me to

understand that he did not, but I was determined not to quarrel with