, that your relations sent you to Germany: your business was to travel,
and I should be sorry to impede any longer so excellent a design. Farewell,
Segnor; remember, that to-morrow morning we meet for the last time.«
    Having said this, she darted upon me a look of pride, contempt, and malice,
and quitted the apartment. I also retired to mine, and consumed the night in
planning the means of rescuing Agnes from the power of her tyrannical aunt.
    After the positive declaration of its mistress, it was impossible for me to
make a longer stay at the castle of Lindenberg. Accordingly, I the next day
announced my immediate departure. The baron declared that it gave him sincere
pain; and he expressed himself in my favour so warmly, that I endeavoured to win
him over to my interest. Scarcely had I mentioned the name of Agnes when he
stopped me short, and said, that it was totally out of his power to interfere in
the business. I saw that it was in vain to argue; the baroness governed her
husband with despotic sway, and I easily perceived that she had prejudiced him
against the match. Agnes did not appear. I entreated permission to take leave of
her, but my prayer was rejected. I was obliged to depart without seeing her.
    At quitting him, the baron shook my hand affectionately, and assured me
that, as soon as his niece was gone, I might consider his house as my own.
    »Farewell, Don Alphonso!« said the baroness, and stretched out her hand to
me.
    I took it, and offered to carry it to my lips. She prevented me. Her husband
was at the other end of the room, and out of hearing.
    »Take care of yourself,« she continued; »my love is become hatred, and my
wounded pride shall not be unatoned. Go where you will, my vengeance shall
follow you!«
    She accompanied these words with a look sufficient to make me tremble. I
answered not, but hastened to quit the castle.
    As my chaise drove out of the court, I looked up to the windows of your
sister's chamber: nobody was to be seen there. I threw myself back despondent in
my carriage. I was attended by no other servants than a Frenchman, whom I had
hired at Strasbourg in Stephano's room, and my little page, whom I before
mentioned to you. The fidelity, intelligence, and good temper of Theodore had
already made him dear to me; but he now prepared to lay an obligation
