"I am at a loss for words (said the friendly Gentleman) to express the unexpected pleasure of this meeting: I came here under the most painful inquietude; two words from this Gentleman (pointing to the Baron) has almost intoxicated me with joy."
The two friends congratulated themselves on this agreeable meeting; the Count eagerly inquired after Miss D'Alenberg.
"Poor Theresa (answered he) has suffered much, a disorder on her spirits, a nervous affection the doctors term it. The strange adventures which befell Louisa did not tend to lessen it; but the letters we received from her and you gave a sudden and uncommon turn, a flow of spirits, such as I could scarcely have expected.
"We lost no time in setting off for Vienna, and arrived safely this morning; but had hardly time to embrace our young friend, when the doctor entered with a story that threw my poor invalids into a very terrible situation, no other than that Count
