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Updated: June 1, 2025
After his daily walks and after he had done his school work conscientiously, Dino loved always to sit down beside Martha. Then she would talk to him and tell him many things which Dino loved to hear. She generally told about Cornelli's father and mother, for Martha had known the latter as a small child.
Suddenly the lovely beech wood at home rose before Cornelli's eyes, and she saw the trees in their first green leaves, the first violets under the hedge, her beloved first violets; she saw the yellow crocuses sparkling beside the bright red primroses in the garden. The birds at home used to whistle above her in all the trees in just the same way as these in the city.
I expect to take you away next week." Cornelli's face became snow white from sudden terror. First she uttered no sound, but soon she burst into violent tears. "Oh, Papa," she sobbed, "leave me at home! I'll be good. Oh, don't send me to town to so many children! Oh, I can't, I can't. Oh, Papa, don't send me away!" Mr.
"I am so glad you came, Cornelli," she said with animation. "Dino has talked so much about you that we, too, wanted to meet you." "I want to sit beside you," said Mux, dragging his chair to Cornelli's side. "Just stay where you are! That is my seat," Agnes cut him short. She could not be misunderstood, for she pushed back the chair and Mux quite vigorously.
Now you have come and brought me back my child so that she even resembles her mother in her eyes and her whole expression and appearance. My wife was friendly and gay, and now you tell me that this is Cornelli's disposition, too." "I have to tell you something else, Mr. Hellmut," Mrs. Halm continued. "I am perfectly sure that a child's first impressions are very important.
"Miss Dorner says that I am the most obstinate being in the whole world, and that no one can ever set me right," was Cornelli's truthful information. Then she added: "She says that no child on earth looks as ugly as I do and that nobody in the world will ever like me. I know that it is true, and I only wish nobody were coming to you; then I could always be alone with you."
In Cornelli's heart the feeling of delicious well-being gradually began to drive away all other sensations. Her old gaiety broke forth boundlessly and roused all the others as well to great merriment and joy. Dino looked quite well again, and his eyes fairly beamed with happiness.
He had described Cornelli's house and garden as a perfect paradise, and now they would live there themselves. Agnes screamed for joy and Nika's face was radiant with happiness. Mrs. Halm was greatly moved with gratitude and delight. She had been worrying lately about Dino, for she had been uncertain whether she would be able to send him away long enough for the boy to be properly strengthened.
"Tell me, Cornelli," Martha said finally, "why don't you like the boy? He is so nice!" "I'll come to see you to-morrow," was Cornelli's answer, and it sufficed. Quite happily Martha said good-bye, making Cornelli repeat her promise that she would spend some time next day with her old friend and the new boarder. Next day Cornelli actually arrived at Martha's cottage at the accustomed time.
Esther kept on shaking her head for quite a while, but she was anxious to show Cornelli that she was the only daughter of the house and could command her. She was very proud of Cornelli's position and eager to prove to her young mistress that she was only too happy to follow her wishes. When the first merry meal was over, the children were allowed to run out to the garden.
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