"But she cannot endure him."
"That is the worse for her. It was greatly Prince Theobald's doing. That old fellow is mad."
"Is it not the case that the Countess Angela's husband wants to put the prince's affairs into the hands of trustees?"
"Before we left Vienna there was some talk of it."
"Will this affect in any way the Bondavara shares?"
"In no way. The only unmortgaged portion of his capital is absolutely made over to the company. I can assure you, the Bondavara speculation is built upon a rock of gold."
As he spoke three telegraphic despatches were brought in by the servant. One of these was addressed to the abbé, under cover to the firm of Kaulmann.
"Lupus in fabulâ," said Kaulmann, as he handed the first telegram to the abbé. The abbé read:
"The Prince Theobald has been declared incapable of managing his own affairs."
"Poor Eveline, she will have leisure to repent!" remarked Felix, with a cynical smile.