Prince Andrew gazed with anxious curiosity at that impassive face and wished he could tell what, if anything, this man was thinking and feeling at that moment.

" Is there anything at all behind that impassive face?" Prince Andrew asked himself as he looked.

Prince Bagration bent his head in sign of agreement with what Prince Andrew told him, and said, "Very good!" in a tone that seemed to imply that everything that took place and was reported to him was exactly what he had foreseen.

Prince Andrew, out of breath with his rapid ride, spoke quickly.