"I am the Comtesse Laure d'Aumenier."
"H'm, the daughter of the Comte Robert d'Aumenier, who made his submission to the Empire and received back his estates, I believe?"
"The same, Sire."
"Where is he?"
"Dead, Sire, these two years."
"And you?"
"I went to my uncle in England."
"To the enemy!" exclaimed Napoleon sharply.
"To the enemy," answered the Countess, looking at him courageously.
"And you came back for what purpose?"