She fully realized that she looked different from other children and that her horns would get worse, till they could not be hidden any more.

Then everybody would think what Mux had thought, even if they did not say it.
Next morning, when Cornelli had just gotten up, Mrs.Halm entered her room.

"Cornelli," she said, taking the child's hand, "you have made us all so happy! You have done much for Dino by helping him to pass many pleasant hours, and you have entertained my little restless Mux so wonderfully that he can hardly live without you any more.

I should like to do something for you now; I should love to make you look festive to-day and get rid forever of everything that disfigures you." The mother had already begun to smooth out the child's thick hair.
"Oh no, oh no, please don't do it!" Cornelli cried out, "then everything will be lost.

I want to go home, oh, I must go home! Oh, they will all laugh at me and they won't like me any more.