He saw at once that it contained two of the ladies of the court with whom he was most intimate.

They gave an exclamation of surprise as he reined up his horse at the window.
"You, Monsieur Holliday! How imprudent! Everyone knows that you are in disgrace, and exiled to Paris.

How foolish of you to come here!" "I have done nothing to be ashamed of," Rupert said.

"Besides, I was ordered to leave at one o'clock, and it is not one o'clock yet." "Oh, we are all angry with you, Monsieur l'Anglais, for you have been deceiving us all for the last three months.

But, now mind, we bear no malice; but pray ride off." As she spoke she made a sign to Rupert to alight and come to the window, so that the coachman might not overhear what was said.
"Do you know," she said, earnestly, "that you are trifling with your safety; and, if la belle Anglaise loves you, with her happiness?
You have already done more than harm enough.