Schalken the Painter

Classic supernatural tale by Sheridan Le Fanu
Episode 1
1/2 A visitor places a young Flemish painter's love for his master's niece in jeopardy.
Episode 2
 2/2 The ghoulish Vanderhausen seals his deal with Rose's uncle and takes her away.

conjunctive

 The conjunctive is a grammatical form that expresses things that potentially or theoretically can / might happen
 It is the form of possibilities (in comparison to indicative which is the form of facts).
 The conjunctive is the form to express reported speech.

 http://www.german-grammar.de/grammar/chapter_19/19_1_conditional_conjunctive.htm