Victor followed her closely, softly latching the door behind him.

The servants may have opened the window to air the room when they were preparing it for the night, and may easily have forgotten to latch the bolt afterwards.

"A handsome piece of armour, there is no doubt about it; but it must have weighed pretty heavily on its wearer's shoulders," he muttered; and, urged by I know not what demon, he clapped it on his head and latched the gorget-piece about his neck.

Then the man who was looking out of the window turned and came back into the room, latching the shutters and putting the curtains into place.