Milady then perceived, with terror, that the uniform of the soldiers who guarded her was changed.
Then she ventured to ask what had become of Felton.
She was told that he had left the castle an hour before on horseback.
She inquired if the baron was still at the castle.

The soldier replied that he was, and that he had given orders to be informed if the prisoner wished to speak to him.
Milady replied that she was too weak at present, and that her only desire was to be left alone.
The soldier went out, leaving the dinner served.
Felton was sent away.

The marines were removed.

Felton was then mistrusted.
This was the last blow to the prisoner.
Left alone, she arose.

The bed, which she had kept from prudence and that they might believe her seriously wounded, burned her like a bed of fire.