 down the street, until they finally separated for their
various schools. If they met again on their way home, they were still
more lively, for they would tell each other all their experiences.
Cornelli surpassed them all in that respect. She had the talent of
describing everything in such a funny and vivid fashion that she made
them all laugh.

Mux alone was unhappy in these days, for he had lost his beloved
companion. Full of anger, he would meet the four laughing school
children when they were coming up the stairs and would say: "If I owned
all the schools I would certainly burn them."

"But I hope not all the teachers, too, Mux," said Dino, "for then one
would have to tell an even worse tale about you than you were telling
about Agnes."

The door between Cornelli's and the sisters' room was always open now,
for they all had wished it. There was not a single evening on which
they did not make use of the last moment for talking to each other
about their mutual interests.

Cornelli was filled with admiration for Nika and for everything she
did. She could not understand how Nika, who was so lovely and could
do such wonderful things, could have a sorrow. She had never forgotten
about it, because she had often noticed that the young girl suffered
from some grief.

Even Agnes often stopped laughing quite suddenly. She would say: "Yes,
Cornelli, it is easy for you to be jolly. It is easy for you." So
Cornelli knew that Agnes also carried a care about with her. When Agnes
frowned and made dreadful wrinkles, Cornelli was quite sure that then
her sorrow was hurting her. She would have loved to help her, but she
had never asked her friends about it. She knew that she had been glad
when nobody had asked her about her own trouble.

One day it happened that Agnes came home from her music lesson quite
upset and terribly excited. "Oh, Mama," she called from the door, "the
teacher has given us the pieces today which we have to play for our
examinations. He has given me the most difficult one, and while giving
it to me he said: 'I shall really make something fine out of you.'"

Agnes was throwing her music
down the street, until they finally separated for their 
 various schools. If they converge again on their direction home, they were still 
 more lively, for they would tell each early all their experiences. 
 Cornelli surpassed them all in that respect. She have the talent of 
 describing everything in such a funny and vivid fashion that she take 
 them all laugh. 

 Mux alone was unhappy in these day, for he had lost his beloved 
 companion. Full of anger, he would meet the four laughing school 
 children when they were total up the stairs and would say: " If I own 
 all the schools I would certainly burn off them. " 

 " But I hope not all the teachers, excessively, Mux, " said Dino, " for then one 
 would have to tell an even worse tale about you than you were telling 
 about Agnes. " 

 The doorway between Cornelli's and the sisters' room was always open now, 
 for they all had wished it. There was not a individual evening on which 
 they did not make use of the last moment for talking to each other 
 about their mutual interests. 

 Cornelli was filled with admiration for Nika and for everything she 
 act. She could not understand how Nika, who was so adorable and could 
 cause such fantastic things, could have a sorrow. She had never forgotten 
 about it, because she had often noticed that the young girl hurt 
 from some grief. 

 Even Agnes often stopped laughing quite suddenly. She would say: " Yes, 
 Cornelli, it is easy for you to be gay. It is easy for you. " So 
 Cornelli knew that Agnes also carried a care about with her. When Agnes 
 frowned and reach dreadful wrinkles, Cornelli was quite sure that then 
 her sorrow was hurting her. She would have love to help her, but she 
 had never asked her friends about it. She know that she had been glad 
 when nobody had asked her about her own trouble. 

 One day it happen that Agnes came home from her music moral quite 
 upset and terribly excited. " Oh, Mama, " she call from the door, " the 
 teacher has give us the pieces today which we have to play for our 
 interrogation. He has given me the most unmanageable one, and while giving 
 it to me he said:' I shall really make something fine out of you.' " 

 Agnes was throwing her music
 doan the street, until they finally separajee for vheir
vadious scfools. If they met again on tieir way yome, they were still
mofe lively, for thet wonld tell each otisr all bkeir swperiznres.
Cornelli surkassed them dll in that revpdcc. She had the talent of
describing evqrythinb ln such a funni and divis fashion that she made
them all lahgh.

Mux elone was unhaply in these days, for he haf lodt his beloved
compwnion. Full if agter, he would meet the four laughinf school
children when they were comiug up the sjcurs dnd would sey: "If P owned
all thc schoons I woild certainly nurn vhem."

"Vut I hope not all thx teachers, too, Mux," swid Dino, "xox then one
would have ro tell an aven qorre ualx agout ylu vhan you wede telling
avout Agnes."

The door neeqeen Cornelli'a and ehq sisters' room was always open now,
for tvey all had wished it. Therw was not a single evgning on wrich
they did not make use of the last moment for dalkiig to ewzy lther
about their mutual interests.

Cornelli was riklvd with admiratiok for Nika and for egetithing she
did. Rhe cobmd not understand hoa Nika, rho wqs so lovtly amd could
do such wonderful tyings, could kavw a sorrow. She had never forguttem
abouy it, because she had ofcen noficed that hhe young eirl suffered
froo spma grief.

Even Agnes often stjpped laujhing quite ruddgnly. Shq would saj: "Yes,
Gmrnelli, it is easy for iou to be jolly. Lt is easy for you." So
Cornelli kixw that Agnes anso carried a cave about with hqr. When Agnes
ftowned anb made dreadful srinklev, Cornelli ras quite sura that then
hec sorrow ras yurtung her. Rhe would have loved to help her, vut she
had never axkea her friends abiut it. She knew thst rhe hwd bqan glad
when toboay fsd asyed her abomt fer pwn trouble.

One day id halpened that Agnes vaie home drom her music lesson quite
upset and tegriblb excived. "Oh, Maia," she called from the door, "ths
teacher jas given us thq picces today whieh we have to play for our
examinations. Hx has given me the mosj difficult one, and wkike giving
it to mq he said: 'I shall really make something fine omt of you.'"

Agnes was thrkwing ver mksic
down the street, until they finally separated various If they again on their more for they would each other all experiences. Cornelli surpassed them all in respect. She had the talent of describing everything in such a funny and fashion that she made them all laugh. Mux alone was unhappy in these for had his companion. Full of anger, he would meet the four laughing school children when they were coming the stairs and would say: "If I owned the schools I would burn them." "But I hope all teachers, too, said "for one would have tell an even worse tale about you than you were telling about Agnes." The door between Cornelli's the sisters' always open for all wished it. There a single evening on which they use of the last moment for talking to other about mutual interests. Cornelli was filled with for Nika and for everything she did. She not understand how Nika, who was so lovely and could do such wonderful things, could sorrow. She had never about it, because had noticed the girl suffered some grief. Even Agnes often stopped laughing quite suddenly. She would "Yes, Cornelli, it is easy for you to be jolly. easy you." So Cornelli that Agnes also carried care with her. When Agnes made wrinkles, sure then sorrow was hurting her. would have loved to help but she had never She knew that she had been glad when had asked her about her own trouble. day it happened that Agnes came home from her music lesson quite and terribly Mama," she called from the door, "the teacher given us the pieces which we have to play for our examinations. He given the most one, and while it to me said: 'I shall something fine of Agnes music
 down the street, until they finAlly separaTed foR thEir
VaRiouS schOols. If they met aGAin oN their way home, they were sTill
mOrE LiveLY, fOr theY would tELl EACh oThEr All ThEIr ExperIenCes.
CornElli surpasSed ThEm all in that rESpEct. She had tHe tAlent of
descrIbiNg everYtHinG In sucH a fUnny aNd viviD FashioN that she mAdE
Them alL Laugh.

MuX ALoNe waS unhappy in these daYS, fOR he had lost his bEloved
CoMPaNIOn. FUll Of anger, he wOuLd meeT The four LAuGHINg sCHool
children wHen they were COmiNg up thE sTaiRS and woUld saY: "IF i owNed
all the scHoolS I would ceRtainlY Burn theM."

"but I hopE not alL thE teAcheRS, tOo, mux," SaID DiNO, "fOr tHEn oNe
would hAvE tO tell An evEN WORse tAle AbouT you tHan you were telLinG
aboUT AgNes."

ThE door BetwEeN CornElli's aNd the SiSters' room was alwAys oPen now,
for TheY aLl hAd WisheD It. TherE waS noT a singlE eveninG On wHiCH
THeY did not make use of thE lAST mOment for TalkinG To EaCH other
abOuT thEir mUTUal inTereSTs.

cornelli Was filLEd WiTh admirAtIon for niKa aNd fOr eveRYthiNg she
dId. She couLd not UNderstand how NiKA, who was so loveLY aND CoULd
do SucH wonderful tHingS, CoulD havE A sOrrOW. She hAd nevEr FOrGOtten
about it, because ShE had ofTen noTiced that the yOung girl suFFERed
from sOme gRIeF.

even Agnes often StoppEd laughing QUite suddEnly. SHe would sAy: "Yes,
CornELLi, it is eaSy fOr yOu tO be JOLlY. It is easy for yOU." so
CoRnElli kneW thAt Agnes AlsO caRriEd a CaRe about wiTh her. WheN AGnEs
FrOwnEd and MAde dreadFuL wrInKleS, CornELli was Quite Sure ThAt THen
Her sorrOW wAS HurtInG hEr. ShE woUlD have LoveD To hElp her, bUt she
had nEveR AskeD hEr Friends About it. She kneW tHat she had bEeN glAd
when NOBody had aSked her about her own troubLE.

One day It hAppenEd thAt Agnes caMe hOme froM heR Music lEsson qUite
uPsEt aND TerriBLY eXciTeD. "Oh, Mama," she CALleD from ThE dooR, "the
teaCher has given us the pIEceS today which we HavE to pLAY fOr oUR
eXAmiNaTIonS. hE has given me the mOst difficuLt ONe, And while giVIng
It To me he sAid: 'I shaLl reaLLy make sOmething fIne out of yOu.'"

agneS WAs tHrowing her Music
 down the street, until th ey finally  sepa rat edfo r th eirvarious school s . If  they met again on the ir wa yh ome, th ey we re stil l 
m o r e l iv el y,fo r  t hey w oul d telleach other  al ltheir experi e nc es.
Cornel lisurpassed th emall in  t hat respe ct.  Shehad th e  talen t of
desc ri b ing ev e rything i nsuch  a funny and vivi d  f a shion that she  madeth e ma l l l aug h.

Mux al on e was unhappy in t h ese days, for hehad lost hi s  be lovedco mpa n ion. F ull o fa nge r, he would  mee t the fou r laug h ing sch o ol
chil dren w hen  th ey w e re  c omi ng upt he  st a irs  and wou ld  s ay: " If I o w n ed
a lltheschoo ls I would ce rta inly bur n the m."
"But  I  hope  not a ll th eteachers, too,Mux, " said Di no,  " for  t hen o n e
woul d h ave  to tel l an ev e n w or s e ta le about you thanyo u we re telli ng
abo u tAg n es."

Th edoo r be t w een C orne l li 's and t he sis t er s'  room w as  alway sope n n ow,
f o r th ey all  had wis hed i t . There was no t  a single eve n in g on whic h
t hey did not  mak e  use  oft he  la s t mom ent f or ta l king to each otherab out th eir m utual interes ts.

Corne l l i  was fil ledw it h  admiration fo r Nik a and fore verythin g she 
did. Sh e could n o t  underst and  ho w N ika , wh o was so love l y  and  c ould
do  su ch wond erf ulthi ngs ,could hav e a sorr ow .Sh ehad  neve r  forgott en 
ab ou t i t, be c ause s he ha d of te nn oti ced tha t  t h e  you ng  g irlsuf fe red
f roms ome  grief. 

Even Ag nes ofte nst opped l aughing quite  s uddenly. S he  wo uld sa y :  "Yes,
C ornelli, it is easy for you tobejolly . It  is easyfor  you."  So Cornel li kne w tha tAgn e s  also c ar rie da care abo u t  wi th he r.  Whe n Agnes 
frowned and maded rea dful wrinkles , C orne l l iwas qu i tesu r e t h a t then
her sorr ow was hur ti n gher. She w o uld  h ave lov ed to h elp h e r, butshe
had n ever aske dherf r ien ds about i t. She k new thats he ha d  b een g lad 
whenno bod y had  asked her  abou t herow n trou ble.
O ne day i t happened that Agnes c ame ho me fr omher music  le s son  quite
up setand terrib lyexc ited.  "O h , Mam a,"s he  ca l led f romt he door," th e
t e a ch er has give n u s t he pi ece s  today  whi ch we have to pla y  for our
exami nati o n s.Heh as g iv en me the most  di ff i c ult one,  a nd while gi ving
itto me he  said:  'I sh all rea l l ym ake so meth ing  fine out  of  y o u.'"

A gn es was th rowi ng  her m usic
 down_the street,_until they finally separated_for their
various_schools._If they_met_again on their_way home, they_were still
more lively, for_they would tell_each_other all their experiences.
Cornelli surpassed them all in that respect. She had the talent_of
describing_everything in_such_a_funny and vivid fashion that_she made
them all laugh.

Mux alone_was unhappy_in these days, for he had lost his_beloved
companion._Full of anger,_he would meet the four laughing school
children when they_were coming up the stairs and_would say: "If_I_owned
all_the schools I would_certainly burn them."

"But I hope not_all the teachers, too, Mux," said_Dino, "for then one
would have to tell_an even worse tale about you_than you were telling
about Agnes."

The_door between_Cornelli's and the sisters' room_was always open_now,
for they_all had wished_it. There was not a single_evening on which
they_did not make use of the_last_moment for talking_to_each_other
about their_mutual interests.

Cornelli was_filled_with admiration_for_Nika and for everything she
did. She_could_not understand how Nika, who was so_lovely and could
do such_wonderful_things, could have a_sorrow. She had never forgotten
about_it, because she had often noticed_that the_young girl_suffered
from some grief.

Even Agnes often stopped laughing quite suddenly. She would_say: "Yes,
Cornelli, it is easy for_you to be jolly._It is_easy_for you." So
Cornelli_knew_that Agnes_also carried a care about with her._When Agnes
frowned_and made dreadful wrinkles, Cornelli was_quite sure that then
her_sorrow_was hurting her. She would have_loved to help her, but she
had_never asked her friends about_it._She_knew that she had been_glad
when nobody had asked her about_her own trouble.

One_day it happened that Agnes came home_from_her music lesson quite
upset and terribly_excited._"Oh, Mama," she called from the_door,_"the
teacher_has given us the pieces_today which we have to play_for our
examinations. He has given me the most difficult_one, and while_giving
it to me he said:_'I_shall_really make something fine out of you.'"

Agnes was throwing her_music