'Sarrasin is cut about on the shoulder—and of course he was stunned and deafened. But nothing dangerous we all hope.'
'I have seen my husband,' Mrs. Sarrasin stoutly said; 'he will be as well as ever before many days.'
'And one of the menservants is killed, I am sorry to say.'
'What about the American gentlemen?'
'I have sent to ask after them,' Sir Rupert innocently said. 'They are both uninjured.'
'My countrymen,' said the Duchess, 'are bound to get through, like myself. But they might come out and comfort us.'
'Well, I can do nothing here for the moment,' Ericson said; 'one end of the house is on fire.'
'Oh, no!' Sir Rupert exclaimed.
'Yes; the east wing is on fire. I shall easily get it under. Send me a lot of the grooms; they will be the readiest fellows. Let no one leave the place, Sir Rupert, except these grooms. You give the order, please, and let someone here see to it.'
'I'll see to it,' Mrs. Sarrasin promptly said. 'I will stand in the doorway.'