No sooner had He opened one of the Doors, and beheld the supposed Apparition waiting there for admittance, than He uttered a loud cry, and sank upon his knees.

Agnes profited by his terror.

She glided by him, flew to her own apartment, and having thrown off her Spectre's trappings, retired to bed endeavouring in vain to account for my disappearing.
In the mean while Theodore having seen my Carriage drive off with the false Agnes, returned joyfully to the Village.

The next morning He released Cunegonda from her confinement, and accompanied her to the Castle.

There He found the Baron, his Lady, and Don Gaston, disputing together upon the Porter's relation.