My grandfather, Duke Philip the Good, built it in the wall to connect his bedroom with the house of his true friend, burgher Castleman.

Some day I'll tell you the story of the stairway, and how I discovered it.

My bedroom is the one my grandfather occupied." The stairway explained to me all the strange occurrences relating to Yolanda's appearances and disappearances at Castleman's house, and it will do the same for you.
After we had climbed until I felt that surely we must be among the clouds, I said:-- "Yolanda, you must be leading me to heaven." "I should like to do that, Sir Karl," she responded, laughing softly.
"I would gladly give my life to lead you and Max to heaven," said I.
"Ah, Sir Karl," she answered gently, pressing my hand and caressingly placing her cheek against my arm.

"I dare not even think on that.

If he could and would take me, believing me to be a burgher girl, he would truly lead me to heaven." After a pause, while we rested to take a breath, I said: "What is it you want me to do, Yolanda?
I am unarmed." "I shall not ask you to do murder, Sir Karl," she said, laughing nervously.