"There is room, I warrant, for her and you both at Plassenburg.

You shall keep each other company when you have the homesickness, and on the journey she can ride with us side by side." Then going to the curtain she summoned the servitor who had first opened the door for me.

He bowed before the girl with infinite respect.

She bade him conduct me upon my way.

I will not deny that I had hoped for a tenderer leave-taking.