"Not yet," the Second Prince comforted her, "don't be afraid, it will be over soon."
"If only we were in Kensington Palace, we could use the underground tunnels to exit the city..."
"Shush!"
While the Second Prince and his wife Elizabeth were speaking, Marvin, who stood at the entrance to the secret room, suddenly heard a noise from the study and quickly motioned for them to be silent while he peered through the crack to observe.
In the dim study, all was quiet, and nothing could be made out until the oil lamp on the desk lit up, allowing Marvin to see the figure who had entered.
It was a maidservant, somewhat familiar-looking, whom Marvin had seen at a banquet. With such commotion outside, she was not fleeing but instead sneaking into the master's study?
"Irene? What is she up to?" the butler, who was also observing the study, recognized the maid with a frown, and had a vague idea of what was happening.
