“No, sir; but she spoke of Sir Richard Warbeck.”
“It is very strange that she should refer less to her father than to old Sir Richard, to whom she is no relative.”
“Yes, sire, and if you please, and——”
“Peace, Lady Gordon! I was only communing with myself; you know nothing of all this.”
The lady bowed very low and retired a few paces, when the king rather abruptly said,
“Send Lady Connell to me.”
“Yes, sir.”
Lady Gordon retired, and the king rose and paced the room.
It was evident he was rather at a loss what to do.
In the course of a few minutes Lady Connell made her appearance, and with rather a stately curtsey, saluted the king.