chen ’ s ▁grand m other ▁was ▁also ▁L otte ' s ▁grand m other ▁and ▁Len chen ’ s ▁mother ▁is ▁L otte ' s ▁a unt . ▁L otte ▁remains ▁with ▁the ▁Kun zes , ▁but ▁is ▁happy ▁to ▁have ▁found ▁her ▁relatives ▁and ▁maintain s ▁contact ▁with ▁them . ▁Mar iet ta ▁accompan ies ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁children ▁who ▁travel ▁to ▁the ▁se as ide ▁to ▁relax . ▁L otte ▁stays ▁on ▁the ▁estate ▁of ▁her ▁grand - un cle ▁Klaus . ▁Here ▁she ▁receives ▁the ▁news ▁that ▁her ▁grand father ▁Rudolf ▁is ▁blind . ▁S urg ery ▁rest ores ▁his ▁eyes ight . ▁Mar iet ta ▁travel s ▁with ▁her ▁grand par ents ▁to ▁Italy ▁and ▁in ▁Gen oa ▁vis its ▁relatives ▁of ▁her ▁pat ernal ▁grand m other . ▁She ▁meets ▁Hor st , ▁who ▁has ▁returned ▁from ▁Brazil . ▁The ▁two ▁grow ▁closer . ▁After ▁a ▁shared ▁experience ▁during ▁an ▁earth qu ake , ▁Hor st ▁conf esses ▁his ▁love ▁to ▁Mar iet ta . ▁The ▁novel ▁ends ▁with ▁Hor st ▁and ▁Mar iet ta ' s ▁wed ding ▁and ▁Ann em arie ▁and ▁Rudolf ' s ▁Golden ▁Wed ding ▁An ni versary . ▁The ▁whole ▁family ▁assemb les , ▁and ▁An ita ▁brings ▁her ▁little ▁daughter ▁Ros ita , ▁Ann em arie ' s ▁first ▁great - grand child , ▁to ▁the ▁celebr ation . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 8 , ▁U ry ▁re vised ▁and ▁adapted ▁a ▁chapter ▁(" The ▁Radio ") ▁to ▁reflect