Excessively agitated, he returned to his friends, produced the letter, and announced his intention of quitting Vienna immediately.
This design produced a general concern; every face was clouded.
"I will go with you," said the Count.
"Indeed you will not," replied Ferdinand; "it was your intention to stay some time longer; the business we have been engaged in may require your presence here; I cannot ask you to my brother's castle; a short time may decide how I am at liberty to act; I shall write the moment I get home."
"Indeed," said Mr. d'Allenberg, "this is very unlucky, and will shorten our stay in Vienna."
"Perhaps, then," said the Baron, "we may all soon follow you; for I have business that calls me into Bavaria, though I postponed it until the time for your departure was fixed, and which indeed I concluded would not happen for some time."
