Are you afraid of him ?" "No." "Then I won't be afraid of him either," Maezli remarked, quite reassured.
The gentleman who had chased away Mr.Trius so easily and was not afraid of the bad baron gave her all the confidence in the world.

Under his protection she could face every danger.
"I'll go home now, but I'll come soon again," and with this Maezli gave her hand in a most winning way.

When she wanted to say good-bye she realized that she did not know either the gentleman's name or title, so she stopped.
"I am the Castle Steward," said the gentleman, helping Maezli.

When the leave-taking was done Maezli ran back towards the door.

Sure enough, Mr.
Trius was standing inside the portals and Apollonie on the outside, for the careful man had not opened them again.