His sister had to give her promise to be ready very early in order to reach Sils in good time, for the patient was to be taken to the hospital in the course of the forenoon.

He also gave her all the needed instructions relating to the coachman and the carriage.
She listened quietly till he had finished and then said, "I have some news for you, too.

Just think! Baron Bruno has come back.

He arrived in the middle of the night when nobody could see him.

He is absolutely alone now in the desolate castle.