“We must see Petrosch.”
“I dare not. I am supposed to be in Jagodina. I got leave of absence because the chief is very friendly, but he said I must not come to Belgrade. He meant I mustn’t let him know if I did. So I said I wished to go to Alexinatz. But I felt I must get the news to you somehow; so I came here secretly. I shall be broken if my presence is known.”
“Won’t you stay and see it through, now you are here?”
“I owe you no less, Bergwyn, let happen what will. I have got you into it. But I should prefer not to go outside this house if we can help it.”
“I wanted you to do me a great service. And it is more important now than ever, if what you think is true.”
“What is it?”
“To go to the Princess Gatrina.”
“I have thought of her. That’s largely why I came—after what you told me about the hill business.”
“You think she would be in danger?”
“How can it be otherwise? But of course it depends on what is going to happen. You must warn her.”