Notsatisfiedyet，Icontinuedtopresshim，butwithsolittlesuccessthatIstillfoundmyselfunabletodecidewhethertheSpaniardhadwanderedininnocentlyortoexplorehisground。Intheend，therefore，Imadeupmymindtoseethingsformyself；
andearlynextmorning，atanhourwhenIwasnotlikelytobeobserved，Iwentoutbyabackdoor，andwithmyfacemuffledandnootherattendancethanMaignanandLaTrape，wenttothetennis-courtandexaminedthedressing-room。
Thiswasasmallclosetonthefirstfloor，ofasizetoholdtwoorthreepersons，andwithacasementthroughwhichtheKing，ifhewishedtobeprivate，mightwatchthegame。Itssolefurnitureconsistedofalittletablewithamirror，aseatforhisMajesty，andacoupleofstools，sothatitofferedsmallscopeforinvestigation。True，thestalesherbetandthewaterwerestillthere，thecarafesstandingonthetablebesideanemptycomfitbox，andafewtoiletnecessaries；anditwillbebelievedthatIlostnotimeinexaminingthem。ButImadenodiscovery，andwhenIhadpassedmyeyeovereverythingelsethattheroomcontained，andnoticednothingthatseemedintheslightestdegreesuspicious，Ifoundmyselfcompletelyataloss。
Iwenttothewindow，andforamomentlookedidlyintothecourt。
Butneitherdidanylightcomethence，andIhadturnedagainandwasabouttoleave，whenmyeyealightedonacertainthingandI