noon
Auersperg at such a time could not tolerate the attitude of the young prince toward Julie and he would avail himself of what he considered his feudal rights to send her somewhere into the dark at the quickest possible moment . But Providence was working for John . His courage and skill which tempted fate were winning new points in his great battle . Walther told him a little after noon that he was to take him into the presence of the august Prince Karl himself . In some manner he had fallen under the favorable eye of His Highness who was about to assign him to an important duty . It was an honor that seldom fell to one so young and ignorant and he hoped that he would conduct himself in a manner to reflect credit upon his superior and instructor , Walther . John gave his faithful promise but he wondered what the prince could want with him personally and he did not look forward to the interview with confidence .