And then such a strange meaning smile went wandering about his face.

"I have not said that! So his name is Count L'Estrange?
Well, I don't wonder now at the girl's beauty." The earl sank back to his former nonchalant position and fell for a moment or two into deep musing; and then, as if the whole thing struck him in a new and ludicrous light, he broke out into an immoderate fit of laughter.

Ormiston looked at him curiously.
"It is my turn to ask questions, now, my lord.

Who is Count L'Estrange ?" "I know of no such person, Ormiston.

I was thinking of something else! Was it Leoline who told you that was her lover's name ?" "No; I heard it by mere accident from another person.