After obtaining this, as he sincerely hoped to do, he would prepare the carriage and send it directly to the house, as it was important for the patient to make the journey during the best portion of the day.
Thereupon he hastened off.
One of the ladies took Mrs.Maxa to the sick room, which was situated in the uppermost story.
"You won't find Leonore alone," she said, "her brother is with her.

He is taking a trip through Switzerland with his teacher and some friends, and came here ahead of them in order to see his sister.

His travelling companions will join him here to-morrow, and then they are all going back to Germany." "I fear that the poor boy will lose his day with his sister if I take her with me," Mrs.Maxa said regretfully.
"Well, that can't be altered," the lady quickly replied.

"We are all only too happy that you are willing to take Leonore into your house.

Who knows how her stay in the hospital might have turned out?
Poor Leonore was so frightened by the thought; but we knew no other way.