The king took his departure within an hour, carrying with him his copy of the treaty.

The audience was dismissed, and the princess left the great hall by the door back of the throne, having first directed Hymbercourt, Hugonet, Max, and myself to follow within five minutes, under conduct of a page.

Castleman excused himself and left the hall.
The page soon came to fetch us, and we were taken to Mary's parlor, adjoining her bedroom in Darius tower.

From the bedroom, as you know, the stairway in the wall descends to Castleman's house.

In the parlor we found Mary, the Duchess Margaret, and several ladies in waiting.