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Updated: July 5, 2025
"Does not the Baron know that I had work for this Englishman? and now he has killed or maimed him in a useless quarrel." "But it was not so, Princess; it was the Baron who fell." Frina Mavrodin had also risen from the table, her hands clasped firmly together in her excitement, and a little sigh of relief echoed Dumitru's words. "A new experience for Baron Petrescu," she said calmly.
Use my house and my servants as you think fit." "Countess, will you give me leave to speak to you a few moments? You must." He followed her into the room and closed the door; then Frina turned, facing him, and waited. "To-night, Countess, I entered Sturatzberg by a way you know of, doubtless, to hear two things.
Frina Mavrodin had always had the subtle power of making her companion of the moment believe that he was the one person in all the world she would wish to have beside her, and this power she exercised to the full to-night. Lord Cloverton, covertly watching her, was constrained to admire her, and even his old blood tingled with a remembrance of youth as he did so. But he did not approach her.
Such an ambition must bring him bitter enemies, in numbers like leaves in autumn; and if to-night I have persuaded him against soaring so high, if I have made Frina Mavrodin's position in Sturatzberg plainer to him and endeavored privately to warn him against such an ambition, have I done aught to pander to my country's enemies or to jeopardize your Majesty's throne?"
Frina led the way down several corridors and up and down short flights of steps until she came to the room where Hannah waited. The old serving woman came hurriedly forward as the door opened.
"You are early," said the Princess. Frina turned to Dumitru. "Captain Ellerey has returned early to his lodging, too; it would be well to watch. I do not think it will happen to-night, but should any messenger seek him we must know at once." "Go, Dumitru," said the Princess, and when he had gone she turned to her companion: "What has brought you home so early?" "You, Maritza.
Perhaps Frina Mavrodin was prepared for the King's words. She did not start, the color did not rise to her cheeks. She remained silent for a few moments, feeling that the King's eyes were fixed upon her. "I can guess who was your Majesty's informant," she said quietly. "Lord Cloverton. He has always credited me with a power I do not possess, and has often set traps for me.
"Much more, Princess; but it is only for your ears." Frina Mavrodin had sped along the corridor so swiftly that she did not hear the door locked after her to prevent her sudden return or the intrusion of others. For a while she had no thought but a half-barbaric satisfaction that Baron Petrescu had justly suffered for his unprovoked insult; but this was succeeded by fears for Ellerey's safety.
Hannah met her on the threshold. "Has she not returned, my lady?" "Where is she? How did she have warning?" asked Frina. "She had gone long before. She went without a word to me. When they came asking for some Englishman, I had just wit enough to answer that I was your ladyship's servant, and knew no Englishman; but it was hard work not to ask them what had become of my Princess." "And Dumitru?"
There was strength in this great bearded soldier, and besides, Desmond trusted him, so Frina Mavrodin obeyed. At every point the servants were driven back, and the soldiers spread through the house, cutting down anyone who opposed them, but not making any particular effort to pursue those who got out of their way. They were there to take the Princess Maritza and the Countess Mavrodin.
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