Wilhelm spoke to me of you, and though, alas! my heart is still bruised, he helped me to understand." "Is this wise ?" he asked a little desperately.
She ignored his words.
"I was taken back into favour at Court," she went on.

"For that I owe to you my thanks.

Wilhelm was much impressed by your recent visit to him, and by the way in which you have established yourself here.

He spoke also with warm commendation of your labours in Africa, which he seemed to appreciate all the more as you were sent there an exile.

He asked me, Leopold," she added, dropping her voice a little, "if my feelings towards you remained unchanged." Dominey's face remained unrelaxed.