"I am much honoured by your company," said Nigel. "My name is Nigel Charteris, Captain of Musketeers."
"From Magdeburg, is it not?" The priest smiled.
[CHAPTER XIII.]
A FATHER, A CONFESSOR, AND A DAUGHTER.
The Emperor Ferdinand and Father Lamormain were together in the Emperor's private apartments.
"She was always Stephanie the intractable!" said the Emperor, with something like a smile on his grave face. After all he had many memories of her that Father Lamormain could never have of any child.
"Yes!" said Father Lamormain. "But in this case your Imperial Majesty should permit itself to use its parental authority."
"Even to harshness?"