It actually glistened in its renewed splendor, and the Baron silently looked about him.

The tower room, which had been his brother Salo's abode, was inspected next, and again the Baron uttered no word.

Beautiful portraits of his ancestors adorned these walls, and he recalled how Salo had loved them.
Apollonie moved next to the room of the Baroness where every object was in its place again.

The faithful servant noticed how her master's glances drank it all in and as they remained he still showed no desire to leave.
"My mother was sitting in this arm-chair when I last spoke to her," he said at last, "and this red pin cushion was lying on the table before her.

I remember standing there and playing with the pins, and I can recall every word she said.