"He drew the pictures his own self, and I think they are very good.

The church isn't so very good, I'll have to admit, but look at the bridge--any one can recognize the bridge in a minute.

He asked me to bring it up....

Dear me! it's seven minutes past ten, and I--" "But where is he ?" "He?
Oh, he'll be here soon; he's gone out a minute." "Gone out ?" "Yes.

Just as he came down-stairs little Lisa's mother came in and said the child had wandered off somewhere, and as she was a little uneasy I told Nikolaus to never mind about his father's orders--go and look her up....