ABSTRACT
Unable themselves to return to their repose, while they were uncertain of the fate of their apparently dying guest, the Baroness and Madame D’Alberg waited in the great hall, where several of their people were again assembled. The almoner at length came to them. Madame de Rosenheim enquired anxiously after the wounded officer. ‘He is alive,’ replied the Abbé; ‘but he will hardly live till noon. His wounds, I believe, would not have been mortal, had they been attended to; but he has lost so much blood, and appears so greatly exhausted, that his recovery seems impossible.’ And the young man, his son?’ said Madame D’Alberg. ‘He has refused any assistance,’ replied Heurthofen; ‘tho’ he has, I understand, a cut thro’ the arm, which has made him suffer considerably. He desired me to ask if he might wait upon you, ladies, to thank you for your humanity to his father.’
