This had the appearance of renewed affection; consequently her parents lost much of their fear of the besieger outside, and she was removed to the city.
Two parties were in the city, one favouring Alvan, and one abhorring the audacious Jew.

Together they managed to spread incredible reports of his doings, which required little exaggeration to convince an enemy that he was a man with whom hostility could not be left to sleep.

The General heard of the man's pleading his cause in all directions to get pressure put upon him, showing something like a devilish persuasiveness, Jew and demagogue though he was; for there seemed to be a feeling abroad that the interview this howling lover claimed with Clotilde ought to be granted.

The latest report spoke of him as off to the General's Court for an audience of his official chief.

General von Rudiger looked to his defences, and he had sufficient penetration to see that the weakest point of them might be a submissive daughter.
A letter to Clotilde from the baroness was brought to the house by a messenger.