She was accustomed at home, as her maid knew, to sleep in a small bed.

Informed of this objection later in the day, the manager regretted that he could only offer to the lady the choice of one other bedchamber, numbered Thirty-eight, and situated immediately over the bedchamber which she desired to leave.

Mrs.Norbury accepted the proposed change of quarters.

She was now about to pass her second night in the room occupied in the old days of the palace by Baron Rivar.
Once more, she fell asleep as usual.

And, once more, the frightful dreams of the first night terrified her, following each other in the same succession.