Heidi
Sebastian
The butler
The Sesemann household's kind butler. He is Heidi's friend in Frankfurt and escorts her home.
Sebastian is the butler at the Sesemann mansion. He is good-humored and quietly independent, and he greets Heidi in the grand house when she arrives with Dete. At dinner, Heidi asks him why he stands instead of sitting down to eat, which shocks Rottenmeier.
He is no fan of Rottenmeier's rules, and he is kind to Heidi. He is resourceful and protective of Heidi, and he is happy to play a small part in the household's rebellions.
“Do not fear, Fräulein. I shall safely escort these dangerous intruders to the pantry.”
In the story
Contains spoilers.
Sebastian takes the kittens to the pantry when Rottenmeier panics. When the front door is found open every morning, he insists he locked it himself and blames a ghost.
When Heidi must go home, Herr Sesemann sends Sebastian with her. He takes her to the station and onward to Maienfeld, and tells her to take care on the mountain. The rolls he packs are for Peter's Grandmother.
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