"Come!" commanded Johann.

With another shake of his head Stuler took down the tallow dip, unlocked the door, and bade Johann pass in.

He caught up another bottle and glass and followed.

Without a word he filled the glass and set it down before Johann, who raised it and drank, his beady eyes flashing over the rim of the glass and compelling the innkeeper to withdraw his gaze.
"Well ?" said Stuler, uneasily.
"I need you." Johann finished his glass with moderate slowness.

"Your storehouse on the lake is empty ?" "Yes, but--" "I shall want it, two nights from this, in case Madame the duchess does not conquer the Englishman.