But I know what I'll do," she said to herself, eagerly seeking for a key, which she discovered, as of old, on a rusty nail.

Next she repaired to the cellar where she quickly found what she was after; the bottle stood in sore need of cleaning, however, as did everything else she touched.

Then she set about beating two eggs, adding a glass of the strengthening wine, for she had vividly recollected how much her master used to enjoy this.

When she entered his room with this concoction a little later, the odor from it was so inviting that the Baron breathed it in gratefully.

Mr.Trius had left the room and Apollonie had put the empty cup away, and yet she kept on setting trifles in order.
"Oh, Baron," she said finally, "there is so much to do still.