He was not mistaken.

One day the governor entered, attended, as usual, by the gaoler and another official.
"Sir," he said to Rupert, "we can no longer be trifled with.

I have orders to obtain from you the name of the place to which you escorted the young lady you went off with.

If you refuse to answer me, a different system to that which has hitherto been pursued will be adopted.

You will be removed from this comfortable room and placed in the dungeons.