"How dare you enter here ?" The figure closed the door, without answering, and, slowly approaching Wilhelmine, fixed his black eyes upon her with a searching gaze.
She tried to summon help, but the words died on her lips; her cheeks blanched with terror, and, as if rooted to the floor, she stood with outstretched arms imploring the approaching form.

The figure smiled, but there was something commanding in its manner, and in the fiery eyes, which rested upon her.

When quite near her, it raised its right hand with an impatient movement.

Immediately her arms fell at her side, her cheeks glowed, and a bright smile lighted up her face.

Then it lifted the three-cornered, gold-bordered hat which shaded its face, nodding to her.
"Do you recognize me, Wilhelmine ?" he asked, in a sweet, melodious voice.
"Yes," she answered, her eyes still fixed upon him.