Hearing him moaning in his sleep, she thought he was ill.
"Kurt," she said quietly, "does something hurt you ?" He woke up.

"Oh, mother," he said, seizing her hand, "is it you?
I thought the ghost of Wildenstein was stretching out his enormous arm towards me! "You were dreaming; don't think about such things in daytime," the mother said kindly.

"Have you forgotten your evening prayer after the excitements of the day ?" "Yes, I had so much to think about that I forgot it," Kurt admitted.
"Say it now, then you will fall asleep more quietly," said the mother.
"But please, Kurt, never forget that God hears our prayers and comforts and calms us only when we open our hearts entirely to him.

You know, Kurt, don't you, that we must hide nothing from him ?" Kurt moaned "Yes" in a very low voice.
After giving him a good-night kiss the mother withdrew..