You see, Cornelli, I wanted to put this in the
paper, but I do not know how to do it and how to begin."
"Oh, I'll write it so plainly that somebody is sure to come right
away," Cornelli replied, full of zeal. "But first of all, let us look
at the little room! I am awfully anxious to see it."
Martha was quite willing, so she led the way up a narrow stairway into
the little chamber.
"Oh, how fine it is, how lovely!" exclaimed Cornelli, running, full
of admiration, from one corner to the other. Martha had in truth fixed
it so daintily that it looked extremely pleasing. Around the windows
she had arranged curtains of some thin white material with tiny blue
flowers, and the same material had been used to cover an old wooden
case. This she had fixed as a dainty washstand. The bed and two old
chairs were likewise covered; the whole effect was very cheerful and
inviting.
"Oh, how pretty!" Cornelli exclaimed over and over again. "How could
you ever do it, Martha, or have so much money?"
"Oh no, no, it was not much, but just enough for the bed and a little
piece of material.
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