"I really pity her every time I look at Sir William."
"Why?" asked Paul, curiously.
"Because she is doomed by her parents to be his wife; and he is a selfish, supercilious fellow, if he is a baronet."
"Her parents seem to be very fond of her, and I am sure they will not sacrifice her, if she don't like him."
"There are a great many considerations of policy which influence these great families," replied Grace. "She seems to like the captain much better than she likes Sir William."
"And I know that he likes her."
"Let us hope for the best," said Grace, gayly, as she glanced out the window at the fine mountain scenery.
"How far is it to Ulm, Dr. Winstock?" asked Paul.
"Fourteen miles," replied the surgeon, with a twinkle of the eye which seemed to mean something.
"Fourteen miles!" exclaimed Paul, glancing at his watch. "Why, we ought to be nearly there by this time, then."