I wanted so much to find out where he was, and asked him to tell me, but he thought it would not help, as we couldn't possibly go to him.

So I said that we might write, and just think, Aunt Maxa! at last he said he would ask your advice." Then Leonore gave her message.

"He did not say that the Castle-Steward, as he called himself to Maezli, sent the message, but told me that it was from the master of the castle, whom you knew a long time ago," Leonore concluded.

"Oh, just think! Aunt Maxa, we might find our uncle after all.

Oh, please help us, for I want so much to write to him." Mrs.Maxa had listened with ever-growing agitation, and she was so deeply affected that she could not say a word.