For the fifth and sixth reasons, because only Leonore could have such a child, for there could not be two people like her in the whole world." Uncle Philip had grown very warm during these ardent proofs.
"Please tell me exactly where and how you saw the child," the sister urged.
So the brother related how he had come back three days ago from a trip and, arriving in town, had given orders in the hotel for a carriage to be brought round to take him back to Sils that same evening.

The host had then informed him that two ladies had just ordered a carriage to take them to the same destination.

He thought that as long as they had seemed to be strangers and were anxious to know more about the road, they would be very glad to have a companion who was going the same way.

So the host had made all necessary arrangements, as there were no objections to the plan on either side.

When the carriage had driven up, he had seen that the ladies had with them a little daughter who was to occupy the back-seat of the carriage.
"This daughter, as I thought, was Leonore's child.