"I can travel now with a light heart, cousin, for I know that I can
leave my child, the house and the servants in your care. You do not
know in what a difficult position I am sometimes. I ought to go away
frequently, and am not able to do so because there is nobody to take
care of the house for me. The servants have to be kept in good humor,
and the house has to be ruled with authority and judgment. I cannot
thank you enough for making this trip possible for me."
When they had returned from their walk they separated. Mr. Hellmut had
still plenty of preparations to make for his journey, and the ladies
retired to their rooms to get settled there. At supper everybody met
again. The ladies and their host appeared punctually and dinner was
served at once.
"Where is your daughter? Does she not come to supper, too?" asked Miss
Dorner.
"Yes, of course. Do you know where she is, Miss Mina?" the father
asked.
At that moment the door opened and Cornelli, with cheeks aglow, ran
into the room. She sat down quickly at her seat.
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