Caspar has explained to you all concerning the water-works, I believe, cousin ?' 'All, my lord.

I may without presumption affirm that I can, so long as there arises no mishap, with my own hand govern them all.

Caspar has for many weeks left everything to me, save indeed the lighting of the furnace-fire.' 'That is as I would have it, cousin.

So soon then as it is dark this evening, you will together, you and Caspar, set the springs which lie under the first stone of the paving of the bridge.

Thereafter, as you know, the first foot set upon it will drop the drawbridge to the stone bridge, and the same instant convert the two into an aqueduct, filled with a rushing torrent from the reservoir, which will sweep the intruders away.