Why did the peddler sign himself as Captain von Stahle?

The peddler was a vagabond. When he was invited by the iron master mistaking him for Captain Von Stahle, and he was treated as real captain. He was received with a lot of respect and was treated very well even when the truth was known by Edla had transformed him completely. Thus before leaving their house peddler left a Christmas present for Edla and wrote a letter signing himself as “Captain Von Stahle.”


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