Four days would quite suffice to complete the seduction of Felton.
A terrible idea, however, rushed into her mind.

She thought that Lord de Winter would perhaps send Felton himself to get the order signed by the Duke of Buckingham.

In that case Felton would escape her--for in order to secure success, the magic of a continuous seduction was necessary.
Nevertheless, as we have said, one circumstance reassured her.

Felton had not spoken.
As she would not appear to be agitated by the threats of Lord de Winter, she placed herself at the table and ate.
Then, as she had done the evening before, she fell on her knees and repeated her prayers aloud.

As on the evening before, the soldier stopped his march to listen to her.
Soon after she heard lighter steps than those of the sentinel, which came from the end of the corridor and stopped before her door.
"It is he," said she.