Felton cast his eyes round for means of escape, and seeing the door free, he rushed into the next chamber, in which, as we have said, the deputies from La Rochelle were waiting, crossed it as quickly as possible, and rushed toward the staircase; but upon the first step he met Lord de Winter, who, seeing him pale, confused, livid, and stained with blood both on his hands and face, seized him by the throat, crying, "I knew it! I guessed it!
Felton lanzó los ojos en torno a él para huir, y al ver la puerta libre se precipitó en la habitación vecina que era aquella donde esperaban, como hemos dicho, los diputados de La Rochelle, la atravesó corriendo y se precipitó hacia la escalera; pero en el primer escalón se encontró con lord de Winter, que al verlo pálido, extraviado, lívido, manchado de sangre en la mano y en el rostro, saltó a su cuello exclamando: