I am sure we can easily find the way." "What are you dreaming of, Maezli ?" Apollonie cried out.

"How do you think Mr.Trius would receive you if you ask him to let you in, I should like to know?
You'll find out something you won't like, I am afraid.

No, no, this can't be.

If you insist on going, I had better go along." Apollonie went indoors to get ready for the walk, as she always put on better clothes whenever she mounted to the castle, despite the fact that she might not see anyone.

Loneli was extremely eager to have a chance to find out who was the Castle-Steward whom Maezli had promised to visit.
She had tried to persuade her grandmother to let her go with Maezli, in which case her mother would not need to change her clothes, But the latter would not even hear of it, remarking, "You can sit on the bench under the pear tree with your knitting in the meantime, and you can sing a song.