

"Come, I'll show you the way," came a small voice from behind the door.
It was Mux, who had quickly hidden there to peep with curious eyes at
the new arrivals. He came out and seizing Cornelli's hand, pulled her
away with him. The mother had heard the stranger's voice and at this
moment entered from an adjoining chamber.

"She does not correspond, either, as Cornelli puts it," the Director
said to himself with a smile. He rose and introduced himself. "Following
your son's summons, Mrs. Halm, I have brought you my daughter," he
said. "She can stay a few hours with her sick friend, if that suits
you, and then she can join me again at my hotel."

"I am so much obliged to you for the great favor of bringing her. My
son has looked forward so much to this visit. We all know and love
Cornelli already from what he has told us about her. She has been so
kind to him and has entertained him so well when he was alone in
Iller-Stream that she has earned his and my sincere thanks. Could I
not beg of you to leave Cornelli here for a few days, or at least for
all of to-day?"

"You are very kind, Mrs. Halm," he replied, quite astonished to hear
that his shy, unfriendly child should have furnished the boy any
entertainment. "Those are just polite words," he said to himself, but
aloud he added: "I am afraid that it won't be possible, for my child
would not stay. She is very shy and has all kinds of peculiar habits,
as you probably have noticed from her looks. Your daughter certainly
looks different."

"I shall not keep Cornelli here against her will, of course, but may
I hope to have your permission if the child should want to stay?"

The rector's widow had such a pleasing manner that it was hard to
refuse her anything. The Director therefore gladly assented, for it
was his wish as well as hers.

"Certainly, Mrs. Halm, I shall joyfully give it," he assured her. "What
could please me more than to have my daughter in surroundings like
these? But I am perfectly certain that Cornelli will desire to go back
" Come, I'll show you the way, " came a humble part from behind the door. 
 It was Mux, who had quickly hidden there to peep with curious eye at 
 the new arrivals. He come out and seizing Cornelli's hand, pull her 
 away with him. The mother had heard the stranger's part and at this 
 moment entered from an adjoining bedroom. 

 " She does not correspond, either, as Cornelli puts it, " the Director 
 suppose to himself with a smile. He rose and introduced himself. " succeed 
 your son's summons, Mrs. Halm, I have brought you my daughter, " he 
 read. " She can stay a few hours with her sick friend, if that suit 
 you, and then she can join me again at my hotel. " 

 " I am so much obliged to you for the great party favor of bringing her. My 
 son has looked forward so much to this visit. We all acknowledge and love 
 Cornelli already from what he has told us about her. She has been so 
 kind to him and has entertained him so well when he was alone in 
 Iller - Stream that she has earned his and my sincere thanks. Could I 
 not beg of you to leave Cornelli here for a few days, or at least for 
 all of to - sidereal day? " 

 " You are very kind, Mrs. Halm, " he answer, quite astonished to hear 
 that his shy, hostile child should have furnish the boy any 
 entertainment. " Those are just civilized words, " he said to himself, but 
 aloud he added: " I am afraid that it won't be potential, for my child 
 would not stay. She is very shy and has all kinds of peculiar habits, 
 as you probably have noticed from her looks. Your daughter certainly 
 looks different. " 

 " I shall not preserve Cornelli here against her volition, of path, but may 
 I hope to have your permission if the child should want to stay? " 

 The curate's widow had such a pleasing manner that it was hard to 
 refuse her anything. The Director therefore gladly assented, for it 
 was his wish as well as hers. 

 " Certainly, Mrs. Halm, I shall joyfully collapse it, " he assured her. " What 
 could please me more than to take my daughter in surroundings like 
 these? But I am absolutely certain that Cornelli will desire to go back


"Comf, I'll show you the way," cxme a small voiew from behins the dour.
It was Mux, who had quickly hudden there to peep with cufious eyed at
the bew errivals. He came out and seizihn Corueoli's hand, pullgd her
away whth him. The modhdr had heard the stranger's voice and wt this
kolent entered ftom am adjkpnlng chamber.

"She does not correspohd, eithtr, as Cornelli putx it," the Director
said to hlmsepf with a smile. He rose and ibtroqyced himself. "Following
jmur son's sommons, Mrs. Halm, I have brought yuu my daughter," ye
waif. "She can stey a fvw hours with her sicn frienc, if that suitx
yon, ane then she can join mx again at my hotel."

"I am so muwh obliged to you fir the cread faxir uf grmngjng heg. Mb
son has lokked forware so much to this vosyn. We all know and ljvq
Cornelli already from what he has told us about her. She has been so
kind to him and had entertayned him so well when he was alone in
Iller-Stream dhat afe kqs eafbef his and my sincere thanks. Could I
not beg of goi no leave Cornelli here for a ffw qays, or at lexst fox
zlm of to-day?"

"You are gery kigd, Mrw. Halm," he repkied, quite astonished to heqr
that his sky, ynfriendly child skould have fbrnishgd the boy any
entertainment. "Tkose ade just pollte words," fe said to himseuf, nut
dloud he added: "I am afraid that it xon't ye possicle, gor my child
woulf not stay. She is very sjy anb has all kinds of peculiar habits,
as you probauky have notiveg fgom her ljoks. Nour daughter cqrtainly
looks bifferenc."

"I shaul not keei Cornellm here againft her will, ox course, but kay
I hopq to havw your odrmission if tne child should wanr to stay?"

The rectov's wiakw had such a poeawing manner thay ig wws herd tj
sefuse her atythkng. Yhe Dkrector thevefure bladly assented, for ht
waa his wish as well af hers.

"Cettainly, Mws. Halm, I shakl joyfully give iu," he avsuced het. "Wrat
could please me more than tk have my damghter in surwouneings like
thzse? But I am perfectly certain that Cornxlli will desire to go vack
"Come, I'll show you the way," came voice behind the It was Mux, to with curious eyes the new arrivals. came out and seizing Cornelli's hand, her away with him. The mother had heard the stranger's voice and at moment entered from an adjoining chamber. "She does not correspond, either, as Cornelli it," Director to with a smile. He rose and introduced himself. "Following your son's summons, Mrs. Halm, I have you my daughter," he said. "She can stay few hours with her friend, if that suits you, then can join again my "I am so obliged to you for the great favor of bringing her. My son has looked forward so much this visit. know and Cornelli from he has told her. She has been so kind has entertained him so well when he was in Iller-Stream she has earned his and my thanks. Could I not beg of you to Cornelli here for a few days, or at least for all of to-day?" "You are Mrs. Halm," he replied, astonished to hear his unfriendly should furnished the any entertainment. "Those are just polite words," he said to himself, aloud he added: "I am afraid that it won't be my would not stay. is very shy and all of peculiar habits, as have from daughter looks "I shall not keep here against her will, of but may I hope the child should want to stay?" The rector's had such a pleasing manner that it hard to refuse her anything. The Director therefore gladly assented, for it his wish as hers. "Certainly, Mrs. Halm, I shall joyfully it," he assured her. could please me more than to have my daughter surroundings these? But am perfectly certain Cornelli will desire go back


"Come, I'll show you the way," came a Small voice From bEhiNd tHe Door.
it waS Mux, who had quicKLy hiDden there to peep with curIous eYeS At
thE NeW arriVals. He cAMe OUT anD sEiZinG CORnElli's HanD, pulled Her
away witH hiM. THe mother had hEArD the strangEr's Voice and at thIs
mOment eNtEreD From aN adJoiniNg chamBEr.

"She dOes not corReSPond, eiTHer, as CoRNElLi puTs it," the Director
saID tO Himself with a smIle. He rOsE AnD INtrOduCed himself. "foLlowiNG
your soN'S sUMMOns, mRs. Halm, I have brOught you my dAUghTer," he
sAiD. "ShE Can staY a few HoURs wIth her sick fRienD, if that suIts
you, ANd then sHE can joiN me agaIn aT my HoteL."

"i aM sO muCh OBliGEd To yOU foR the greaT fAvOr of bRingING HEr. My
Son Has lOoked Forward so much To tHis vISit. we all Know aNd loVe
corneLli alrEady fRoM what he has told uS aboUt her. She hAs bEeN so
KiNd to hIM and haS enTerTained hIm so welL WheN hE WAS aLone in
Iller-Stream tHaT SHe Has earneD his anD My SiNCere thanKs. couLd I
nOT Beg of You tO LeAve CorneLli herE FoR a Few days, Or At leasT fOr
aLl oF to-daY?"

"you aRe very Kind, Mrs. HAlm," he REplied, quite astONished to hear
tHAt HIS sHY, unfRieNdly child shOuld HAve fUrniSHeD thE Boy anY
enteRtAInMEnt. "Those are just poliTe Words," hE said To himself, but
aLoud he addeD: "i AM afraid tHat iT WoN'T be possible, for My chiLd
would not STay. She is Very sHy and has All kinds oF PEculiar hAbiTs,
aS yoU prOBAbLy have noticed FROm heR lOoks. YouR daUghter cErtAinLy
lOokS dIfferent."

"I Shall not KeEp coRnEllI here AGainst heR wIll, Of CouRse, buT May
I hoPe to hAve yOuR pERmiSsion if THe CHIld sHoUlD wanT to StAy?"

The RectOR's wIdow had Such a pleaSinG MannEr ThAt it was Hard to
refuse hEr Anything. ThE DIreCtor thEREfore glaDly assented, for it
was his wISh as welL as Hers.

"CErtaInly, Mrs. HaLm, I Shall jOyfULly givE it," he aSsureD hEr. "WHAT
coulD PLeAse Me More than to HAVe mY daugHtEr in SurrounDings like
these? But I AM peRfectly certaiN thAt CoRNElLi wILl DEsiRe TO go BACk


"Come, I'll show you the  way," cam e a s mal l v oi ce f rombehind the doo r .
It  was Mux, who had quic kly h id d en t h er e topeep wi t hc u rio us  e yes  a t 
t he ne w a rrivals . He cameout  a nd seizing C o rn elli's han d,pulled her
a way  withhi m.T he mo the r had  heard the st ranger'svo i ce and at this m om ententered from an a d jo i ning chamber.
"Shedo e sn o t c orr espond, ei th er, a s  Cornel l ip u t s i t ," the Direct or
said toh ims elf wi th  as mile.He ro se and  introduced  him self. "Fo llowin g 
your s o n's sum mons,Mrs . H alm, Iha vebr o ugh t  y oum y d aughter, "he 
said . "S h e c an s tay  a f ew ho urs with hersic k fr i end , ifthatsuit syou,and th en sh ecan join me aga in a t my hote l." 
"Iam  so m u ch obl ige d t o you f or theg rea tf a v or  of bringing her.My s on  has loo ked fo r wa rd so muchto  th is v i s it. W e al l  k now andlove
C o rn el li alre ad y from  w hat  he  hast oldus abo ut her.She h a s been so
kind to him and ha s  e n t er t aine d h im so wellwhen he w as a l on e i n 
Ille r-Str ea m  t h at she has earned h is  and m y sin cere thanks.Could I
no t b eg of yo u to le a ve Cornelli he re fo r a few da y s, or at  leas t for
al l of to-d a y ?"

"You  ar e v ery  ki n d ,Mrs. Halm," h e repl ie d, quit e a stonish edtohea r
t ha t his shy , unfrie nd ly  c hi ldshoul d  have fu rn ish ed  th e boy any
en terta inme nt ." Tho se arej us t poli te  w ords ,"he  said  toh ims elf, bu t
aloud h e a d ded:  " Iam afra id that it wo n' t be possi bl e,for my c hild
wou ld not stay. She is ver y  shy an d h as al l ki nds of pe cul iar ha bit s ,
as y ou pro bably  h ave n otice d fr omhe r looks. Y o u r d aught er  cer tainlylooks different.""Ishall not kee p C orne l l iher e  a g ain st her w ill, of course,  but may
I  h o pe  to have y o urpe rmissio n if th e chi l d shoul d want to  stay?"
Th e re c t or' s widow ha d such a  pleasing manne r  t hat i t w as har dtorefus e hera nyt hing.  The D ir ectorthere fo re gladl y assented, for it
washis wi sh as  we ll as her s."Ce rtainly,Mrs.  Halm, I s hal l j oyful lyg ive i t,"h eass u red h er." What
coul d  p lea s e  m e more than t o  ha ve my  da u ghterin s urroundings liket hese? But I am  per f e ctl y c e rtai nthat Cornelliwil ld e sire togo  back


"Come, I'll_show you_the way," came a_small voice_from_behind the_door.
It_was Mux, who_had quickly hidden_there to peep with_curious eyes at
the_new_arrivals. He came out and seizing Cornelli's hand, pulled her
away with him. The mother_had_heard the_stranger's_voice_and at this
moment entered from_an adjoining chamber.

"She does not_correspond, either,_as Cornelli puts it," the Director
said to himself_with_a smile. He_rose and introduced himself. "Following
your son's summons, Mrs. Halm,_I have brought you my daughter,"_he
said. "She can_stay_a_few hours with her_sick friend, if that suits
you, and_then she can join me again_at my hotel."

"I am so much obliged_to you for the great favor_of bringing her. My
son has_looked forward_so much to this visit._We all know_and love
Cornelli_already from what_he has told us about her._She has been_so
kind to him and has entertained_him_so well when_he_was_alone in
Iller-Stream_that she has_earned_his and_my_sincere thanks. Could I
not beg of_you_to leave Cornelli here for a few_days, or at least_for
all_of to-day?"

"You are very_kind, Mrs. Halm," he replied,_quite astonished to hear
that his shy,_unfriendly child_should have_furnished the boy any
entertainment. "Those are just polite words," he said_to himself, but
aloud he added: "I_am afraid that it_won't be_possible,_for my child
would_not_stay. She_is very shy and has all kinds_of peculiar_habits,
as you probably have noticed from_her looks. Your daughter_certainly
looks_different."

"I shall not keep Cornelli here_against her will, of course, but_may
I hope to have your_permission_if_the child should want to_stay?"

The rector's widow had such a_pleasing manner that_it was hard to
refuse her anything. The_Director_therefore gladly assented, for it
was his_wish_as well as hers.

"Certainly, Mrs. Halm,_I_shall_joyfully give it," he assured_her. "What
could please me more than_to have my daughter in surroundings like
these? But I_am perfectly certain_that Cornelli will desire to_go_back