"I fear the general would obtain little information from me afterwards."
Bidding them good-night, I went to my room, and once more enjoyed the luxury of lying down in a real bed.
As the count had observed, there was not much time for sleep, and a portion of that I wasted thinking of my host's terrible affliction and his wife's goodness.
Then, too, I wondered how the next day's adventure would turn out, and whether Görgei had been forced to stand at bay again.
At length my brain ceased working, and I fell into a sound sleep.
CHAPTER XX.
NEARLY CAPTURED.
I seemed to have slept scarcely five minutes when a knocking at the door wakened me, and I rubbed my eyes dreamily.
It was Nicholas, with the information that breakfast was ready; so, jumping out of bed, I quickly washed and dressed.
In spite of the early hour, the countess had risen to see that I had a comfortable meal, and to wish me success in my enterprise.