To his extreme surprise, he found him up and dressed.

The count, seeing Lucan coming in, seemed struck with astonishment.

He fastened upon him a penetrating and visibly agitated look.
"What is the matter ?" he said, at last, in a low and tremulous voice.
"Nothing serious, I hope," replied Lucan.

"Nevertheless, I am uneasy.
Julia has just gone out on horseback.

You have, doubtless, seen and heard her as I have myself, since you are up." "Yes," said Moras, who had continued to gaze upon Lucan with an expression of indescribable stupor; "yes," he repeated, recovering himself, not without difficulty, "and I am glad, really very glad to see you, my dear friend." While uttering these simple words, the voice of Moras became hesitating; a damp cloud obscured his eyes.
"Where can she be going at this hour ?" he resumed with his usual firmness of speech.
"I do not know; merely some new fancy, I suppose.