Almost as she spoke they heard quick footsteps upon the corridor outside. The door was thrown open.
CHAPTER XIV
Nicholas of Reist, closely followed by Prince Ughtred, strode into the room. Marie uttered a little cry of joy—Brand drew a long sigh of relief.
“Nicholas, at last!” she cried.
He seized her hands and drew her to him. Then he turned to Ughtred.
“You will not recognize your old playmate, Prince,” he said. “Marie, this is Prince Ughtred of Tyrnaus.”
He bowed low before her, and she murmured a few words of greeting. Then both Nicholas of Reist and Ughtred saw Brand standing underneath the great chimneypiece.
“Brand!” the former cried. “Brand! How in God’s name did you find your way here?”