'And your father, the Herr Graf?'
'Well, too.'
Charlie was puzzled. He must have been in a dream, or have misunderstood the remarks of the two barons.
'Is Heinrich with the regiment?' he asked.
'No,' she replied, 'dear Heinrich is at the Schloss, and this morning put your letter into my hand; and then, after, to tease or please me, in my bosom. See, it is there now!' she added, in the most engaging manner.
'You found no difficulty in coming to meet me, dearest?'
'None.'
'How fortunate—how happy we are!'
'My poor Carl!'
'Why poor? I feel to-night the happiest man in Germany.'